Types of Wood

Types of Wood
Studio album by
Whirlwind Heat
Released2006
GenreIndie rock
Length39:42
LabelBrille Records
Whirlwind Heat chronology
Flamingo Honey
(2004)		 Types of Wood
(2006)		 Self Titled or Scoop Du Jour
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic47/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
Alternative PressStarStarStar
GigwiseStarStarStarHalf star
musicOMHStar
NME6/10
PlaylouderStarHalf star
PopMatters4/10
SpinStarStar
Uncut4/10
URBStarStarHalf star

Types of Wood is the second full-length album released by the American three piece band Whirlwind Heat. It featured model Susan Eldridge on the cover.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Air Miami"2:33
2."Reagan"2:42
3."Gene Pool Style"3:45
4."Up-Tight"4:25
5."Captain Cave"3:10
6."Slugger"3:02
7."Umbrella People"1:56
8."The Sun Is Round"3:12
9."French"3:51
10."My Electric Underwear"3:44
11."Nylon Heart"8:21

References

  1. ↑ "Types Of Wood by Whirlwind Heat". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather (May 16, 2006). "Types of Wood - Whirlwind Heat". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ The band's anti-everything style can get annoying if you don't have the patience for heavy doses of idiosyncrasy in your rock. [Jul 2006, p.204]
  4. ↑ Gwynn, Lisle (April 27, 2006). "Whirlwind Heat - 'Types Of Wood' (Brille) Released 24/04/06". Gigwise. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Lee, Tim (December 12, 2006). "Whirlwind Heat - Types Of Wood (Brille)". musicOMH. Archived from the original on December 12, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ So unashamedly beaming with the spirit of 1991 that it should be wearing a flannel shirt and a woozy expression. [22 Apr 2006, p.41]
  7. ↑ Gosling, Em (April 26, 2006). "Types of Wood - Whirlwind Heat". Playlouder. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Sawdey, Evan (November 14, 2006). "Whirlwind Heat: Types of Wood". PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Brown, Lane (June 1, 2006). "SPIN Jun 2006". Spin. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ The emotional distance in their music is hard to bridge. [Jun 2006, p.126]
  11. ↑ Too much of Wood lumbers on and on and on... [May 2006, p.95]