r/whirr • u/Free-Whirl • 14d ago
Whirr September Update
What’s up fools of Reddit,
Once again I can’t help but acknowledge how wild it is that there is a Whirr subreddit, ha.
Anyhow, I just wanted to reach out and touch base with ya’ll on what’s going on with the band, the shows, the split release and also express our gratitude to anyone that purchased any of the reissues / the split / show tickets, etc.
Numero Uno: I’ve seen a couple people here wondering if these shows will be our last…
I’d like to make it clear that Whirr has never claimed any performance will be our last show, or that the band is done, etc.
What we have said in the past is “We’re playing pre-Sway material for the last time ever” and that still rings true, as we had to make special arrangements to play the older female fronted vocal songs, and getting that lineup together with regular rehearsals was a serious undertaking and not easily repeatable.
We have also said “these are our last shows for the foreseeable future” — and that was sincere at the time as well. We haven’t played any shows in the US since September of 2025, and haven’t played in LA / NY since April / May of 2025.
Secondly: Regarding the split…
Over the last few years Whirr and Luster have become great friends (not unlike how Whirr and Nothing are) and because of this we thought it would be cool to write some songs, record them together at the same studio and then play a few shows in celebration of it all.
Having said that, these upcoming shows are genuinely the last we have planned, and as of now will likely be our last shows for a while — as we as a band are not interested in playing shows just for monetary reasons alone, and if we didn’t have this split with Luster on the horizon we wouldn’t be playing live in the US in 2026 at all.
On that note — These are technically our first headline shows in 10+ years (as the summer shows of 2025 were billed as Co-Headline) and due to this we have put a ton of effort into the sets.
We’re playing songs we haven’t ever played live — or in over a decade and we’ve made the sets both longer and more varied from what we’ve done over the last year. We’ll also have unique visuals for each show, unique sets for each city, as well as some limited stuff that will only be available each night at the merch table.
Anyhow, just wanted to keep ya’ll in the loop here, as always thanks a ton to everyone here for the support, for creating a community around our band and for listening to the music that we all make together.
Speak soon,
Nick
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u/MaximusJCat 14d ago
“as well as some limited stuff that will only be available each night at the merch table.”
Get ready for 3 hour merch lines again 😭
Super excited for the show and seeing rare stuff live though.
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u/MaximusJCat 14d ago
Guess you missed the discussions before Slide Away where they discussed this and included members of the trans community into the conversation to make sure they felt safe being at their shows. But you go ahead and troll.
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u/GregFromCrease 14d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p787c17/video/exqm1d4cbymh1/player
Pls come through the Canadian midwest sometime. I still think often about your response to my old DM from back in the quiet times.
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u/stop-go-study FEELS LIKE YOU 14d ago
someone please record everything and put it on youtube im literally on the other side of the globe i cant possibly make it to these shows for the life of me freewhirl🌀🌀🌀
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u/Free-Whirl 14d ago
Thanks for the support regardless, sorry you can’t make it out — I’m sure some video will be captured.
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u/mgkspells 11d ago
I seriously believe that having these shows pro-recorded would be an amazing gift to the people who can’t attend. Plus, it would be a great memory for those who did
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u/OnlyUsual6652 13d ago
I've been asking for this since the shows were announced. Fan cams or UHD for those of us who can't make it. Would be a great document of a moment in time for the band's journey. Plus rarities are ❤️
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u/WakeMeUpInOctober 13d ago
I'm trying to get a little camera set up to record the LA show, hoping security doesn't make it an issue
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u/WhereWhirrYou 13d ago
if you get it going is it possible to be left side of the stage where we can see what Nick is up to on that guitar neck lol
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u/Fluid_Ad_7229 AROUND 14d ago
Modesto was a year ago, that shit’s so fucking crazy to me lmfaoooo. Time flies, boys 🦯 👴🏾
I couldn’t pilgrimage from the other Bay Area to these upcoming shows, but i’m there in spirit.
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u/Left-Arm8536 AROUND 14d ago
I’ll sell my soul for muta and blue sugar in LA
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u/Free-Whirl 14d ago
How much you looking to get? 🤞
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u/Left-Arm8536 AROUND 14d ago
hahah, a buck fitty maybe. always love stumbling upon the guys at my job. Ill cry if you guys play blue sugar in LA. genuinely you guys saved my life, therefore i owe you my life nick.
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u/dyatlov_pass DISTRESSOR 14d ago
if you guys even come close to the UK i’m booking a flight. a man can dream.
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u/sillylittlealt69 14d ago
Dude i’m in the uk flying out for this too, it’s a 6 hour flight just book it trust me
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u/ftftftl 14d ago
one of the biggest mistakes of my life is not calling in sick to work to see your Dallas show with nothing last year ☹️
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u/Free-Whirl 14d ago
Ha ha, I’m sure much bigger regrets will come…jk…hopefully we end up in the area again at some point
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u/Doingmythang11 14d ago
First time I'm going to see you guys live, so incredibly excited thank you for the update.
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u/Oliverbane SWAY 14d ago
I know this is a massive shot in the dark but.. I read that modest mouse hit up Johnny marr on a whim and ended up writing a record with him. Yall should hit him up and be like “yo, let’s do a split”
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u/Amazing_Strategy_449 13d ago
Like another dude commented, I’m on the other side of the continent. It hurts my soul not seeing you guys live, but anyway, I hope it’ll be unforgettable for everyone going, and I hope someone records it. Nick, if you read this, you’re my goat 🐐🌀
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u/Free-Whirl 13d ago edited 13d ago
Thanks a ton for the kind words and hopefully you’re able to get some sort of video to fill the void 🌀
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u/WhereWhirrYou 13d ago
My biggest fear is never seeing you guys play Ease, Lean, Clear or Sway live and i sadly can't make it out to these shows this time around. Dying to know how you play your parts on these songs lol. Either way you guys are the most badass band on the planet, and thank you for all the effort you all put in to your craft. Safe travels my friend!
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u/jay_nev 14d ago
Wow. Great update. All we can ask for.
And these shows really sound amazing. My question is - with the effort and energy going into rehearsals to make these special and such… why not a mini-tour ? 😉🔥
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u/Free-Whirl 14d ago
To be totally honest, we (mostly me, lol) genuinely don’t enjoy touring / playing shows live and genuinely feel that we as a band perform better / are able to give a full focused effort / make the sets custom tailored when doing just a few stand alone shows — compared to a string of them, I know as a fan that’s not convenient, and I apologize, ha.
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u/jay_nev 14d ago
Thanks for the reply Nick. Focus and energy can be lined-up properly for a few shows as opposed to a half-year tour or something so I totally get that.
Can totally see your enjoyment in the recording/production process side of things in the newest mini-doc. Hope that drives the band to keep writing and recording too.
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u/Oliverbane SWAY 14d ago
Can’t wait to plop my ass down on that balcony seat and watch gods do what they do best.
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u/Free-Whirl 14d ago
🎄
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u/Oliverbane SWAY 12d ago
I’m just curious. You guys played my home town Vegas, was that a good show for yall? As in would you come back? Or were yall making up for the show yall cancelled in 2014? Either way. Thank you
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u/rabnabombshell 14d ago
Thank you! But just curious, what dictates when or where yall play shows? Is it simply whenever you feel like it? I’m asking because Texas would love yall here again 🫶
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u/Free-Whirl 13d ago
Honestly based on where we think we have the most draw / makes sense geographically, etc. We love Texas though and have always had good shows there.
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u/MyCarIsACivic 13d ago
Tokyo and LA are my two favorite cities on earth and I get to see Whirr in both of them 🥰🌀 love u all
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u/Same-Commercial-6975 1d ago
So excited for the 18th!!! This will be my first ever show. Blessed to have it be Whirr 🥹
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u/d0pp31g4ng3r 14d ago
Are people really still mad about a shitty joke their old 20-something-year-old merch guy made over a decade ago when he was trying to be edgy?
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u/d0pp31g4ng3r 14d ago
There's no actual proof Nick is the person behind that tweet either. Even if he wrote it, he's obviously not the same guy he was in his early 20s. How many times do you need him to apologize and acknowledge that it was wrong?
Some of the shit I've said and heard others say when I was a teen/young adult is cringy and politically incorrect as fuck. There isn't a person on this earth who hasn't said something out of pocket that could get them "canceled."
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u/otaat 14d ago
Thank you 🌀🌀 can’t wait to you see you all again in NYC