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- Mezcal Head
- Released 1993
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- Raise
- Released 1991
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- 99th Dream
- Released 1998
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- Ejector Seat Reservation
- Released 1995
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The band who brought the car song into the shoegaze era, Swervedriver was formed in Britain in 1990 by vocalists/guitarists Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge, bassist Adi Vines, and drummer Graham Bonner. Fusing the swirling textures of the shoegazer aesthetic with the more traditional boundaries of pop, the group debuted with a series of brilliant EPs -- Son of Mustang Ford, Rave Down, and Sandblasted -- before issuing their full-length debut, Raise, in 1991. After a U.S. tour in support of Soundgarden, Bonner left the band, followed quickly by the departure of Vines; 1992's Never Lose That Feeling EP, their strongest effort to date, initially appeared to mark the group's swan song. But in 1993, Swervedriver returned; with the core of Franklin and Hartridge rounded out by new drummer Jez, they released their sophomore LP Mezcal Head. An import-only release, Ejector Seat Reservation, followed in 1995; in the fall of 1998, Swervedriver resurfaced with their fourth effort, 99th Dream. The Wrong Treats EP followed in 1999. Bonner and Vines, meanwhile, continued as Skyscraper. Adam Franklin recorded as Toshack Highway. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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one of the best. ever.
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- By kingdalglish
- 9/19/2008 02:40:01
- swervedriver blazed a shoegazing trail in the early to mid-90's and easily one of the best bands you never heard. mezcal head is a good place to start - adam franklin's swirling swerving guitars drive this record with hard rocking ambient psychedelia. ejector seat reservation and 99th dream take this direction even further, jaguar guitars jumping from monster trees of sound. the debut raise is much rawer, but definetly gives glimmers of greatness to come. long live swervedriver. rave down.
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