Son Of Mustang Ford rules. There was some free tape with one of the music papers that had a great demo version of that song, I played that all the time when I was 16.
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 8 March 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago) link
xp i'll rep for adorable!
― winston, Saturday, 8 March 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago) link
different approach, though
one thing i love about swervedriver is how jagged their rhythm is.. almost vu-ish.. mixed with all those guitar tones of various colors and textures
― winston, Saturday, 8 March 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago) link
mmm
Attention Swervedriver: Come to Seattle.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Sunday, 9 March 2008 01:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Duel is just a great rock song. Propulsive. Their songs tend to drag on a bit longer than I'd like at times, though.
― wateryDomestic, Sunday, 9 March 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm glad to hear there's so much love here for the first album! I'm kinda surprised, actually. I've still got my autographed vinyl copy. I think I'll dig that out.
― Bimble, Sunday, 9 March 2008 05:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Hmm. The first side isn't as good as the second, methinks. "Sci-Flyer" sounds suspiciously like Ride's "Seagull" in the riff department.
― Bimble, Sunday, 9 March 2008 06:36 (sixteen years ago) link
I saw Swervedriver and Adorable on the same bill! Though Swervedriver + Chapterhouse was a better combo. Happy days. I thought "Rave Down" was their best song.
― Mark C, Monday, 10 March 2008 12:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I saw Swervedriver open for Ned's Atomic Dustbin. Odd double bill to be sure.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 10 March 2008 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
First time I saw both of 'em as well. VERY odd.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 March 2008 15:19 (sixteen years ago) link
uk show announced.
SWERVEDRIVER play their first British show for 10 years
SEPTEMEBER 16TH at London Scala
Pioneering shoegaze legends Swervedriver have returned from a 10‐year hiatus to play a special show at London’s Scala. Promoted by Club AC30, the event will see the band performing material from their four previous albums, released on Creation and Geffen. Swervedriver have left an indelible mark on alternative music, with tracks like ‘Never Lose That Feeling’ and ‘Duel’ earning them a place amongst the alt‐indie greats. The band will be touring the States later in the year, with the possibility of new material to follow.
― mark e, Thursday, 31 July 2008 12:58 (fifteen years ago) link
'duel' slays.
― stevie, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:54 (fifteen years ago) link
six by seven supports.
― mark e, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:56 (fifteen years ago) link
fuck you guys for talking about how much you love this band without even acknowledging all the racist skinhead neo-nazi stuff
― and what, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Swervedriver =! $krewdriver
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I saw them when they came through Seattle a couple of months back. It was cool. I was amazed how little they'd aged.
― Bimble, Thursday, 31 July 2008 15:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Saw that Scala gig on my last.fm, might try and make that. Even though I still haven't heard anything since their 1st album, but I loved that when I was 16.
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 31 July 2008 15:19 (fifteen years ago) link
That would be the pre-nazi album, obviously.
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 31 July 2008 15:20 (fifteen years ago) link
All I'm saying is watch out when I put Cormega on the blast in a NORE thread.
(yes "the blast" was intentional stfu)
― David R., Thursday, 31 July 2008 15:23 (fifteen years ago) link
I saw the Austin show a couple months ago, it was really great.
― stephen, Thursday, 31 July 2008 23:39 (fifteen years ago) link
The three Creation albums due for reissue mid-October, with bonus tracks:
Raise:
# Hands# Andalucia# Kill The Superheros# Over
Mezcal Head:
# Never Lose That Feeling# Planes Over The Skyline# The Hitcher# Paris
Ejector Seat Reservation:
# Maelstrom# The Directors Cut Of Your Life# Just Sometimes# Neon Lights Glow
(This last one also has the original hidden tracks.)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyone go to the reunion show in London the other week? I went to Black Lips/King Khan & BBQ Show instead.
― I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:32 (fifteen years ago) link
The first one alone is missing these tracks from their EPs:
Volcano TrashJuggernaut Rides (!!!)She's Beside Herself (!!!)AfterglowZedheadFlawedOutLaze It UpSurf TwangDeep Twang
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, I was wondering about that. Did most of those end up on the best-of, though?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Juggernaut Rides includes only "Juggernaut Rides" of the above selection.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 25 September 2008 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Are these UK only?
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 25 September 2008 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link
nope:
http://www.hispeedsoul.com/artists.php?artistID=6
RAISE, MEZCAL HEAD and EJECTOR SEAT RESERVATION US reissues!
January 6th 2009 (now has been changed to 2-19-2009) sees the first three Swervedriver albums re-issued in the US by Second Motion/Hi Speed Soul Records
Artist. SWERVEDRIVER Title. MEZCAL HEAD-EXTENDED VERSIONStreet Date. 2/19/2009
Notes.Limited edition digitally remastered and expanded digipak edition of this 1993 album featuring four bonus tracks ('Never Lose That Feeling', 'Planes Over The Skyline', 'The Hitcher' and 'Paris') and liner notes from the band.
Tracks
1. For Seeking Heat2. Duel3. Blowin' Cool4. MM Abduction5. Last Train To Satansville6. Harry And Maggie7. A Change Is Gonna Come8. Girl On A Motorbike9. Duress10. You Find It Everywhere11. Never Lose That Feeling12. Planes Over The Skyline13. The Hitcher14. Cars Converge On Paris
Artist. SWERVEDRIVER Title. RAISE-EXTENDED VERSIONStreet Date. 2/19/2009
Notes.Limited edition digitally remastered and expanded digipak edition of this 1991 album featuring four bonus tracks ('Hands', 'Andalucía', 'Kill The Superheroes' and 'Over') and liner notes from the band.
1. Sci Flyer2. Pile Up3. Son Of Mustang Ford4. Deep Seat5. Sandblasted6. Sunset7. Feel So Real8. Sandblasted9. Lead Me Where You Dare10. Hands11.Anadalucia12. Kill The Superheroes13. Over
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 09:05 (fifteen years ago) link
This is awesome, but I think I already own everything the band's ever recorded. Please report back if the remasters "sound" good enough for completists to reconsider buying said reissues.
― Sugar hiccup, Makes a pig soar and swoon (Pillbox), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 09:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Adam Franklin's new one is definitely worth checking. 100% recommended. Better than his last attempt.
Wish I could type / articulate better
― Fer Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountain Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
mezcal head is dope
― am0n, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Seeing these guyz live next month. Hoping it'll be good - its been a long time.
(Agree on Mezcal Head's awesomeness)
― 1981 Nothing happened. (Trayce), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 23:16 (thirteen years ago) link
seeing them tonight!! the setlist from their brisvegas show last night is v heavy on the first two elpees
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Thursday, 17 February 2011 00:54 (thirteen years ago) link
damn they're in australia at the moment?? sucks being on the other side of the globe in situations like these.
― charlie h, Thursday, 17 February 2011 14:21 (thirteen years ago) link
weird show. venue was way undersold (odd, considering that their sat show has been long sold out). 2nd support band had one of the worst mixes i've ever heard. swervies played p well and the setlist was fantastic, though as a result of the tiny crowd we only got one of the three encore songs on the setlist (missed out on sandblasted, drag)
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Thursday, 17 February 2011 21:55 (thirteen years ago) link
When are they playing Ingerland again?
Checked their website and no sign of a show?
Would love to see them again after my poncy Reading no show ^^^
Another album?
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Thursday, 17 February 2011 22:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh was the espy show LAST night? How weird! I guess I'll report back here on satdee night/sunday and letchers know how the Corner show went.
― Trayce, Thursday, 17 February 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
I think a lot of ppl maybe either didnt know about the 2nd show, or (rightfully) avoided Espy as a shite venue.
their brisvegas show last night
Never heard this term for Brisbane before and my immediate thought was, "those Vegas shows just keep getting more and more ridiculous, don't they".
― rendezvous then i'm through with HOOS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 17 February 2011 22:29 (thirteen years ago) link
hahaha
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Thursday, 17 February 2011 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
So hey I saw 'em live tonight and it was a pretty decent show! Here is some (apologetically bad) footage of "Last Train to Satansville" I filmed. Unlike my Wire footage last month this one came out crummy, I'm not sure why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijoR0rowsBo
― Trayce, Saturday, 19 February 2011 15:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Thats OK I'm still enjoying it. Thanks for posting it!
― Wacky Way Lounge (Evan), Saturday, 19 February 2011 17:14 (thirteen years ago) link
:D
― Trayce, Saturday, 19 February 2011 22:29 (thirteen years ago) link
SwervedriverEchoplex (below the Echo)Los Angeles, CASun, 06/19/1107:00 PM
Irving PlazaNew York, NYThu, 06/16/1110:30 PM
― Bee OK, Saturday, 14 May 2011 05:05 (thirteen years ago) link
bee ok did you go to that show?
― large ornery cat (blank), Saturday, 3 March 2012 01:08 (twelve years ago) link
Swervedriver 2012 US Tour DatesThe boys are coming back:
Mar 28 Philadelphia, Union TransferMar 29 Boston, Brighton Music HallMar 30 Washington DC, Rock and Roll HotelMar 31 New York City, Bowery BallroomApr 2 Cleveland, Grog ShopApr 3 Chicago, Bottom LoungeApr 4 Seattle, Neumo'sApr 5 Portland, Doug Fir LoungeApr 6 San Francisco, Slim'sApr 7 Los Angeles, Key Club
― large ornery cat (blank), Saturday, 3 March 2012 01:10 (twelve years ago) link
for whatever reason, slim's tickets are listed at $163-164. what the fuckity fuck
― blank, Saturday, 3 March 2012 01:18 (twelve years ago) link
Caught them at Taste of Chicago last summer and they were pretty great. Very cool to see people in their late teens/early 20s digging them. Second song was "Out" -- my son (six at the time) said, "Daddy, why are you laughing?" "This isn't a typical venue and they're already playing a B -- uhh, never mind."
― Andy K, Saturday, 3 March 2012 01:19 (twelve years ago) link
no, i didn't make it but April 7th looks good, we will see.
― good luck Peeta Mellark (Bee OK), Saturday, 3 March 2012 04:43 (twelve years ago) link
Bummer they aren't coming to Austin this time. Caught them at Emo's a few years ago and tjhey definitely still had it. The crowd was a funny mix of hip looking college age kids looking disdainful and a bunch of old dudes like me re-living the glory days of the 90s.
― Moodles, Saturday, 3 March 2012 05:22 (twelve years ago) link
Ned,
On slide 14, the italics after "The Book Lovers EP" are not closed and continue for the remainder of the entry.
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Your editor,
Stephen Q. Shasta
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Friday, 12 January 2024 00:17 (four months ago) link
Yeah caught that — will pass along!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 January 2024 03:19 (four months ago) link
The riffs on ‘Sons of Mustang Ford’ are so great. That whole first Cd is ace.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Sunday, 25 February 2024 06:16 (two months ago) link
First two albums including their B-sides are perfect, great stuff.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 25 February 2024 19:12 (two months ago) link
Proud to say I played Son of a Mustang Ford and Rave Down a lot when Raise came out in the US, on my late night show on an AM carrier current college radio station to like five people.
― B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 25 February 2024 21:15 (two months ago) link
First 2 albums are classic, but I think Ejector Seat and 99th Dream are also really good.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Sunday, 25 February 2024 21:49 (two months ago) link
I absolutely love Raise (and the early EPs) but I could never get into anything on Mezcal Head except "Duel" & "Duress" and I tried some of the records after that and they were not my thing. I feel like I may be an outlier Swervedriver fan.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 26 February 2024 03:08 (two months ago) link
"Last Train to Satansville" is aces and another excellent B-side also from the second album set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0v5s8MkuKk
― Bee OK, Monday, 26 February 2024 03:46 (two months ago) link
"Scrawl & Scream" was available on the Reel to Real EP that was released pre-Raise (summer 1991?) iirc.
"Last Train To Satansville" is 100% not for me.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 26 February 2024 05:01 (two months ago) link
I love all of it, but am an outlier insofar as I find the first one the hardest to get into.
― three of the doctor's valuable bats are now dead (broom air), Monday, 26 February 2024 22:33 (two months ago) link
Digging this Bolts of Melody album, but such a tease to bring in Besnard Lakes for such a brief appearance!
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 12 March 2024 14:23 (two months ago) link