Search - Whirlwind Heat :: Do Rabbits Wonder?

It's actually just LIKE a trash bag helmet

04/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I expected no less amount of one star reviews to be listed under this album. Personally, I love Whirlwind Heat and I love their music. To be perfectly honest, I can't recommend it to anybody unless I knew them personally. Quite frankly, their music is not for everyone, and while it gets annoyingly cliched to say they sound like primates equipped musical instruments, it could be true depending on your own individual tastes. I don't think anyone I know who likes Whirlwind Heat (and who wasn't introduced to it with an open mind) liked them at first--it's usually a gradual process in which the realization dawns that "hey. They're pretty damn cool." At any rate, I think the fact they're produced by Jack White puts very much stock into what they would sound like--the only thing it guarantees is that they'll be original. If you're open to original, and are have a pretty stable and broad definition of what is enjoyable, then you may like this album."

Good lord!

Wesley Walton | salem, or United States | 08/10/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this band is loud and quite obnoxious. but i love them. hell i also like deerhoof, ex models and xiu xiu. so if you can handle any of those bands you may enjoy this one (though whirlwind heat sounds like none of those bands.... or any other band really.)"

3.5 stars for sure...

superinkygrrl | Portland, OR | 03/13/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I just can't give them anything higher or else my entire rating system goes out the window! The thing is, these guys are totally out there on their own. I could try and find comparisons and pigeon-hole them into some kind of genre. But instead I'd rather just tell you how they made me feel, and hopefully that'll be more helpful than trying to describe what their music sounds like.



Imagine being lost while on vacation and getting really frustrated and maybe a bit freaked. But then relaxing into the unknown and just plodding onward, not knowing where the road you're on is going to take you. That's Whirlwind Heat for me.



What might sound annoying at first listen, is actually fraught with humor and fun. I can't help but think these guys were having a laugh the entire time they recorded this album. At the same time, they hit the rock button heavy and really deliver. Let them karate chop you into being a believer."