Lounge Act Recap - The Whip SXSW 2008
We first caught a whiff of The Whip, a dance rock band from Manchester, last Fall when we started dropping their “Divebomb” instrumental into our playlists. It was one of those songs that garnered instantaneous response from WOXY listeners. So, when we heard they were coming to SXSW, we jumped at the chance to have them play a session for us. As it turned out, this marked the band’s very first performance of any kind in North America.
A foursome comprised of members who all enjoyed label deals with previous bands, The Whip arrived in Texas seeking a Stateside deal for their excellent debut X Marks Destination, released on Fatboy Slim’s Southern Fried label in the UK.
They turned EAR Studios into a daytime dance party with five tunes from their debut record and chatted with Mike about welcoming any and all comparisons to the legendary band that inspires them, New Order.
View the entire photoset here…
Tracklisting -
Sister Siam
Frustration
Divebomb
- interview -
Blackout
Trash
The Whip - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)
