THE WHISKERS


Thom Stylinski formed The Whiskers out of necessity and luck in 2006. They write and record with the help of the internet because the members are from all over the Eastern United States; The Whiskers' skeleton is from Connecticut. The heart's from Talladega, the funk's from Rochester. The brain is from Chicago and the soul is from The Vineyard.

That's not a complete human but it's something. A halfway decent android, at least.

War of Currents is their third full-length release.

PRESS



For War of Currents:
In a nutshell: it's a masterclass in epic songwriting... The Whiskers never bore or jar by dropping in unnecessary movements; always unifying their songs with a strong riff or chord progression.
- Drowned in Sound

For The Distorted Historian:

Best song of 2008 ("Cogs") - Bizarre Love Triangles
8th best album of 2008 - Said the Gramophone
33rd best album of 2008 - An Inside Out Sock

Rumour has it The Whiskers were formed when, in that grand old traditional rock n roll way, a group of young men met on an internet message board. This may be true or it may be false, what i know for sure is The Distorted Historian, the second LP from the band, is a fantastically edgy modern record that's been all over my record player since its release earlier in 2008.
- Bizarre Love Triangles

The Whiskers have made an album of grey gorgeous leaves and giant wood panels, slowly spinning and fanning. Of pulses and dreams and night swims, and horrible terrible tangible imagery. You can dance yourself to death, you can duck the giant swinging boom, or you can fall asleep to the sounds of someone crooning their heart inside out. It's a beautiful thing.
- Said the Gramophone

ALBUMS

War of Currents
April 1st, 2010

Download entire album (68MB zip) for $5
(Be sure to click Return to Awkwardcore Records after your donation is complete to receive your download link.)

Or buy the CD for $10. Comes in a jewelcase with complete lyrics.

CAMERAS
ORNITHOPTERS
BIRDS OF PARADISE
MARSH BLOOD
ONLY SOURCE OF LIGHT
THE SEAMSTRESS
BAD MAGICIANS

Press Kit: Hi-res Album Cover (JPG)

The Current & Cob and Pen
October 6th, 2009

This EP is only available as a $5 handmade CD-R.

THE CURRENT
COB AND PEN


The Lifted Brow 4
January 2009

The Whiskers contributed a song called Marsh Blood to this Australian publication. This song was later re-recorded, with a new arrangement, for War of Currents.
For more info and to order, click here.


Dunce Cap
September 22nd, 2008 to January 5th, 2009

A free internet-exclusive collection of aborted Whiskers songs, past and present. The songs were released in serial fashion on the official Whiskers website over a period of 16 weeks. To download, go here or just grab this handy ZIP file containing all the songs and Thom Stylinski's liner notes.

The Distorted Historian
April 1st, 2008

Download entire album for free (60MB ZIP)
If you enjoy this album, please donate some money to the artist:

(Donate at least $10 to receive a handmade CD-R of the album)

COGS
U-92
AUTOPIA
SAILS
HEAT DEATH
ROUGE
GROWNUPS
KITES
THE BASTARD EXPATRIATE
TRAITOR HATER
ZIGGURATS
ENLIGHTENMENT IN TWO PARTS

Press Kit: Onesheet (PDF), Hi-res Album Cover (JPG)


The Whiskers
September 9th, 2007

Download entire album for free (48MB ZIP)
If you enjoy this album, please donate some money to the artist:

(Donate at least $10 to receieve a handmade CD-R of the album)

ROSES
STRANGER
THE WONDERFUL TUNDRA
FELLED FOREST, FELLED BOXER
BURNING HOUSE MARKET
FURLONGS
THE BAZAAR
THE IDLE RICH
I KNOW


VIDEOS



Grownups:


Sails:


LINKS


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