kamalatapes Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I know that their tough-guy Facebook persona is all a part of their fun and games... but can the same be said for when they act like a whiny bitch over a single review? Why do they make such a fuss over Pitchfork's verdict over everyone else's? Even if it's just "for fun", it's pretty embarrassing. Who knows man I gave up on their persona tbh. I could give two shits about whatever new gaze crowds full of like minded individuals they've got going on 'cause I'd never wanna be associated with that scene, but their music is gold and I leave it at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimoswim Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Speaking about the record of course, because live neither Nick or Loren sings, but instead Shy Ronnie. is shy ronnie the asian one? the only member i know by face/name is nick. somebody clarify, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I do understand the point of criticism executed in the review. This is shoegaze at it's most classic and 90's glorifying. While there's nothing wrong with that, I follow the authors disappointment in how samey and 'standard' this record is. Not every good shoegaze record has to be genre-bending, but to me the new songs just don't deliver quite as Distressor or Around did. Still this is a good and really enjoyable album, I'm down at around 7/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinji Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Can you please email me here [email protected]? We've been having mega-issues with our @graveface.com email addys. ThxNo worries, just sent one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobweigh Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Just some peace of mind for anyone worried about not receiving shipping confirmation yet - definitely hit up Olivia. She told me that they were waiting to ship my package because they ran out of medium shirts for the bundle, but were expecting more very soon. She also offered to ship the shirt with my next package, so I went with that. I cannot wait to get my copy - just got confirmation that it's being delivered today rather than Thursday!! Only a few more hours. As far as the album itself goes...AOTY for me, no question. And that's with *a lot* of competition (GOE, new ETID/YAITW/Code Orange, etc). Near perfect record. I'll second the comment that the only thing that'd make it better would if it were a 10 track record. This album has come at the perfect time for me, I'll say it again...fits my mood perfectly and absolutely has helped me with this increasingly heavy month I've been dealing with. Not going to dive into their online persona nonsense too much, but it's incredibly apparent that their 'act' is pure satire. Not sure how people don't see that. Ignore it or embrace it, I choose the later because I think it's hilarious. I think my post a few pages back with the poster personalized to me about my dog passing away says a lot about. My buddy told me Nick was the one responsible, and he's the dude who seems to get the most hate. I'll back Whirr forever after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 That P4K review. Oof! Was I listening to a completely different record when I wrote my review of it?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Opinions, crazy right diabretic and ratbrain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Lol female harmonies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickcritter Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Catching the current tour in Chicago tomorrow and I can't wait. Anyone who's gone recently know what the merch situation is like and if they are selling out of sizes of anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 WHIRR review P4K. :lol: nothingnatural 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinji Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Apparently a lot of the RC copies came warped, so they're sending me mine in the next package. Lame, but I'm glad they're not just sending me something to get it over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Apparently a lot of the RC copies came warped, so they're sending me mine in the next package. Lame, but I'm glad they're not just sending me something to get it over with. Mine had a slight warp to it. Nothing too crazy so I didn't mention it to them. I am flattening it a bit so I will see how it unwarps. Should be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChardeeMacDennis Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Mines actually warped too, plays fine though...guess the wobble adds to the gaze... kamalatapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 WHIRR review P4K. :lol: That's absolutely perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboy Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There were some points that Pitchfork made that I agreed with. Maybe I'm the only one but I just don't dig Sway all that much. My favorite release is still Pipe Dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batnoises Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 My copy just came in. I didn't expect to like this so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Whirr "reviewing" Pitchfork just makes them seem like whiny brats. The reviewer had valid points. They didn't say the record is absolute garbage, just formulaic. And 6.9 is a good, if not great score on a 10 point scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Whirr "reviewing" Pitchfork just makes them seem like whiny brats. The reviewer had valid points. They didn't say the record is absolute garbage, just formulaic. And 6.9 is a good, if not great score on a 10 point scale. the issue isnt the score or the points the reviewer made. its that there are numerous factual inaccuracies. the writer did no homework whatsoever and comes off totally lazy. inaccuracies: saying nick sings when he doesnt saying there are female backing vocals when there arent misquoting lyrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I'm not a Pitchfork apologist or anything, but it still comes off as whiny no matter how inaccurate some of the facts in the review are. snacks4all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 well when you start creating and one of the biggest review sites of whatever it is you create writes a review that contains points that are entirely not true, your opinion will become valid. until then, you saying it comes off whiny sounds pretty whiny. nothingnatural 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 It's so funny watching /mu/ squirm over their internet presence. http://boards.4chan.org/mu/thread/50089715/melonhead batnoises 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Them be some omniscient beings on /mu/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Whirr "reviewing" Pitchfork just makes them seem like whiny brats. The reviewer had valid points. They didn't say the record is absolute garbage, just formulaic. And 6.9 is a good, if not great score on a 10 point scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinji Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Moral of this story is that Pitchfork sucks, Whirr is awesome and hilarious, and the new album has some really great songs. jacobweigh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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