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| Single by The Joy Formidable | ||||
| from the album The Big Roar | ||||
| Released | May 2009 (Original) March 2011 (Re-release) |
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| Format | Digital download, Vinyl | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 6:47 (Album) 3:17 (Radio edit) |
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | The Joy Formidable | |||
| Producer | The Joy Formidable, Rich Costey, Neak Menter | |||
| The Joy Formidable singles chronology | ||||
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"Whirring" is a song by the Welsh alternative rock band The Joy Formidable. Written by the band, it was originally released on the band's debut mini-album A Balloon Called Moaning in 2009 before being re-released on the band's debut full length album The Big Roar in 2011.
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Reception
Pitchfork Media ranked the song #68 on its list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2011, with author Amy Phillips writing: "The Joy Formidable aren't headlining soccer stadiums quite yet, but you wouldn't know it from listening to 'Whirring'. An aerobic rush of a song that builds to the kind of explosive alt-rock chorus that would've blown the roof off of '120 Minutes' circa 1995, it's the kind of thing that gets you pumped to run up a steep hill, lift heavy objects, or defeat Bob Dole's Presidential run."[1]
Music video
The original music video for "Whirring" was released in 2009 and was filmed in Northern Wales.[2] A second music video, directed by Christopher Mills, was released on March 8, 2011 on MTV's website. The 2011 version is a surrealist music video featuring the band exploring a house full of cats and them descending deeper and deeper through the house's layers.[3]
The 2011 music video was the first video the air on the premier episode of 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield.[4]
Track listings
| 2009 7" Vinyl, Limited Edition[5] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Whirring" | Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd | The Joy Formidable | 2:37 | |||||
| 2. | "Chwyrlio" | Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd | The Joy Formidable | 3:52 | |||||
| US Record Store Day 2011 exclusive[6] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Whirring" | Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd | Rich Costey | 3:17 | |||||
| 2. | "Chwyrlio" | Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd | The Joy Formidable | 4:09 | |||||
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
References
- ^ The Top 100 Tracks of 2011. Pitchfork Media. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ The joy Formidable - Whirring. Myspace. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Newman, Jason. Indie Music Month Video Premiere: The Joy Formidable, 'Whirring'. MTV. March 8 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ ‘Whirring’ feat on 120 Minutes Premiere. The Joy Formidable. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Joy Formidable, The – Whirring (Vinyl). Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Joy Formidable, The – Whirring (Vinyl). Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ a b The Big Roar - Charts - Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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