Sway (Whirr album)
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| Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Shoegaze | |||
| Length | 35:56 | |||
| Label | Graveface | |||
| Producer | Jack Shirley | |||
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Sway is the second studio album by American shoegaze band Whirr, released on September 23, 2014 by Graveface Records.[1] The album marked the departure of previous lead singer Alexandra Morte, as well as the first release with Devin Nunes who replaced Sergio Miranda on drums.[2] It was produced by Jack Shirley.[3]
Release and reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Punknews.org |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | (6.9/10)[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[7] |
On July 11, 2014, the band released the song "Mumble" on SoundCloud as a preview of the new album.[2][8]
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Sway received an average score of 74, based on six reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3] Tim Sendra of AllMusic noted that Sway's sound had taken a large influence from Nick Bassett's presence, "inch[ing] them closer to the harder side of the shoegaze revival (right next to Bassett's other band, Nothing, in fact)". He gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and finalized his review by saying that "Sway is an album that would measure up to almost any album made by the first wave of shoegazers".[1] Punknews.org gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars; while generally praising the album, the reviewer wished that Whirr would "experiment even more and toy with new music to give a bit more insight as to where the road leads", and also noted that "some tracks are a tad too long and sometimes, it drags".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Press" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Mumble" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Dry" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Clear" | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Heavy" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Sway" | 6:38 |
| 7. | "Lines" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Feel" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 35:56[1] | |
Personnel
- Whirr
- Nick Bassett – guitar
- Joseph Bautista – guitar
- Devin Nunes – drums, percussion
- Loren Riviera – lead vocals, guitar
- Eddie Salgado – bass guitar
- Other personnel
- Trevor Deschryver – drums (track 1)
- Ryan McCardle – design, layout
- Nickolas Schuller – design, layout
- Jack Shirley – production
- Will Yip – mixing
References
- ^ a b c d Sendra, Tim. "Sway - Whirr". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Cimarusti, Luca (July 11, 2014). "12 O'Clock Track: 'Mumble' is the return of shoegaze revivalists Whirr". Chicago Reader. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Reviews for Sway by Whirr". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ ";". Alternative Press. October 2014. p. 102.
- ^ a b "Whirr - Sway". Punknews.org. September 24, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Heller, Jason (September 22, 2014). "Whirr: Sway". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Essner, Dean (September 22, 2014). "Whirr — Sway". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Whirr - Mumble by Graveface Records". SoundCloud. July 11, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2015.