The Joy Formidable
Whirring b/w Chwyrlio 7"
Friends Vs Records FVSR009, released 2009
Atlantic 7-527452, released 2011
"Whirring" was the breakthrough single for the Joy Formidable. I fully admit to not being the first on the scene with this band, but as soon as I heard this song, I was hooked. The Joy Formidable summons the guitar-driven rock of their 1990s forefathers, and "Whirring" is one of the shining examples of that sound. Great song. The original 7" is pretty rare, but the value has plummeted over time. All copies were on black vinyl. The b-side is a really cool version of "Whirring" in Welsh.
In 2011, Atlantic re-released this single for Record Store Day, also on black vinyl, but with different artwork. This one was limited to 2,000 copies. It is not hard to track down.
There were two promo CDs for Whirring as well, one released alongside each of the 7"s. The earlier one was basically a three-song sampler for A Balloon Called Moaning. The later one contained two edited versions of Whirring.
| Version | Value ($) | Scarcity | Price Trending |
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| FVSR009 7" Black | 6-10 | 5 | Down |
| 7-527452 7" Black | 5-8 | 2 | Stable |
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| Sleeve | 1st and 2nd - Thick-stock, full, glossy |
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This page was last updated on November 24, 2019.
