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MODERN BASEBALL – ” Your’e Gonna Miss It All “

Posted: January 5, 2015 in MUSIC
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Modern Baseball – “You’re Gonna Miss It All”   on Run For Cover Records  many times have I made  “Oh, I know this exact feeling” while listening through You’re Gonna Miss it All. , I too have chosen to stay home alone on Friday night. It’s a testament to Jake Ewald and Brendan Lukens’ songwriting when they’re so capable of tapping into such specific moments of young adulthood. It’s a period of life that is often overlooked and scoffed at, but Modern Baseball contextualizes fretful youth and anxious confusion — through quirky, poppy, punky songs — into a thing of beauty. Run For Cover are fast becoming one of my favourite labels.

WHIRR – ” Part time punks Session “

Posted: December 23, 2014 in MUSIC
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Whirr is an American band from San Francisco, California, United States. They formed in 2010, originally as Whirl. The name was created by the original drummer, Sergio Miranda, in the midst of recording the band’s first demos as a nameless project. It was a homage to all the bands of “the Scene That Celebrates Itself” (Lush, Ride, Moose, Medicine, Lilys, etc.). They had to legally change the name after a woman performing acoustic covers of Black Sabbath songs trademarked “Whirl” and threatened a lawsuit.

Whirr’s sound is often compared to My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. Founding guitarist Nick Bassett also played in the band Deafheaven surrounding and including the release of their 2011 album, “Roads to Judah“.

After a self-released demo cassette and the “Distressor” EP, the band signed to Tee Pee Records in 2011. The original vocalist Byanca Munoz left the band because of creative differences, and was soon replaced by Alexandra Morte (Night School, camera shy). They released the June single that year, followed by their 2012 debut album “Pipe Dreams“. The band also released two splits in 2012 with Anne and Monster Movie.

In 2013, the original drummer Sergio Miranda left the band and was replaced by Devin Nunes. Former vocalist Alexandra Morte also left the band and was replaced by Kristina Esfandiari (Miserable, King Woman). The band released a live EP entitled “Part Time Punks Sessions“ on April 20, 2013. It was a performance recorded in 2012 that featured the band’s previous lineup.

Whirr released the “Around EP” on July 9, 2013, featuring the new vocalist along with session drummer Trevor DeSchryver (Lycus, Dispirit, formerly Deafheaven). They toured to support it that August with the band Nothing. Esfandiari was fired from the band prior to the tour, leaving the band without a female vocalist for the first time.

As a result of touring together, members of Nothing and Whirr formed a / side project called Death of Lovers. Nick Bassett then joined Nothing as a bassist, and has been touring with them ever since. He also started an project with former Whirr vocalist Alexandra Morte called Camera Shy.

Whirr released their cover of Nirvana’s Pennyroyal Tea on the tribute compilation In Utero, in Tribute, in Entirety on April 19, 2014.

The second full-length LP entitled “Sway“ was released on September 23, 2014. It’s the first release with Loren Rivera as the sole vocalist for the band.

On October 7th, Graveface Records released a remastered version of their debut album entitled “Pipe Dreams (Redux)“. The reissue is remastered by Jack Shirley and includes new artwork and the originally-intended tracklisting that the band preferred over the 2012 release.

WHIRR/ ANNE – ” Twist/ Between Awake and Asleep – Pet Names/Occasional Lovers

Posted: December 22, 2014 in MUSIC
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Whirr, and Portland’s Anne, have similar influences, Whirr is more of a traditional shoegaze band—in the sense of lowly mixed vocals, echoy and reverby guitars—while Anne fall into a category that I suppose I would call dream pop—shimmery guitars, heavy synths.

Both acts have one full-length release to their name, as well as various singles and EPs, and most recently, they collaborated on a split, double 7” single. a split single involves one artist taking the A side, while the other takes the B. In this situation, there are two separate 7” singles—Whirr take the A and B side of the first one, while Anne takes up the first side of the second, and the lyrics to their songs are stamped onto the flip side.

In September it was announced that Run For Cover Records, would be putting out said split 2×7”, with a release date set in October. October came and went, and still no singles. There was some kind of issue with the stamping of the lyrics into the backside of the Anne single, and the production delay lasted until mid-December.

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