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Whirr

San Francisco, US
2010–◈ San Francisco, US

Whirr is an act on the Starverb influence map from San Francisco, US, active 2010–. Their sound grew out of Chapterhouse, Anne, Monster Movie, The Smashing Pumpkins and Slowdive. Those roots explain a lot about how Whirr arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Glare, All Under Heaven, Nothing, Trauma Ray and Luster, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wisp, Glare, Novulent, Best Coast and Death Of Lovers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Whirr, reaching back through Chapterhouse and forward to Wisp. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Bay Area shoegaze known for concrete-thick guitars.

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WhirrChapterhouseAnneMonster MovieThe Smashing PumpkinsSlowdiveMy Bloody ValentineThe SmithsCodeineWispGlareNovulentBest CoastDeath Of LoversNothingKnifeplayKeepGlareAll Under HeavenNothingTrauma RayLusterLeaving TimeNarrow HeadModern Color

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Whirr connections

Whirr grew out of Chapterhouse, Anne, Monster Movie and The Smashing Pumpkins, shares an orbit with Glare, All Under Heaven, Nothing and Trauma Ray, went on to shape Wisp, Glare, Novulent and Best Coast. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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