The Whip have been making some solid buzz waves for a good year and a half. They played big sets at festivals like SXSW, got some solid airtime on WOXY. If you are unfamiliar with the band, you should first make sure you got the bass turned up and you dancing shoes on. They play some really great dance music that deserves your attention. The Manchester band’s debut album “X Marks Destination” saw release last year in most places except the U.S. of course. For once I had patience and have been waiting for their album to drop here. They finally are going to release the record on March 3rd! The synths are lush, the bass is bumpin, this is some groovy electronic music from a place where so many Oasis wanna-be’s come from. This is a breath of fresh air. A very fun one!
Also the band is making a stop in the US for a small tour. Check out the dates:
3/20 – Austin @ 508 House (DJ Set)
3/21 – Austin @ La Zona Rosa (official showcase) w/ Pendulum, The Crystal Method, Diesel Boy, Kaskade
3/24 – New Orleans @ House of Blues with Pendulum, The Crystal Method
3/27 – Miami Ultra Music Festival @ Bicentennial Park with Bloc Party, Santogold, Ting Tings, more!
3/30 – Atlanta @ The Earl with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier
4/01 – New York @ Bowery Ballroom with Late of the Pier
4/02 – New Haven @ Yale Afro-American Cultural Center with Late of the Pier
4/03 – Brooklyn @ Studio B with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier
4/04 – Philadelphia @ TLA with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier
4/07 – Washington DC @ 930 Club with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier
4/08 – Boston @ Paradise with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier
4/09 – Montreal @ Les Saintes with Late of the Pier
4/10 – Toronto @ Kool Haus with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier
4/11 – Chicago @ Congress with Deadmau5, Late of the Pier, Crookers
4/14 – Seattle @ Chop Suey with Late of the Pier
4/15 – Portland @ Dantes with Late of the Pier
4/16 – San Francisco @ Pop Scene with Late of the Pier
[mp3] : The Whip – Trash
[mp3] : The Whip – Dubsex
