Swervedriver: Classic or Dud?

Ha- I guess I should have just checked the band's website.

They played in London in April fwiw

ahh .. i knew that was going to happen.
as it is, i very much doubt i would have been able to go along due to parenting chaos etc.
still, my point remains.
the US vs UK groove for this band.
i understand the reasons of course.
perhaps i should listen to ride more.

New album details, new song

http://www.stereogum.com/1727869/swervedriver-setting-sun/mp3s/

this is amazing news. even though i think they were the weakest shoegaze band live, Chapterhouse blew them off the stage, still going to see them at the Roxy on Sunset show.

Swervedriver:
03-04 San Diego, CA - Casbah
03-05 Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre
03-06 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
03-08 Seattle, WA - Neumo's Crystal Ball
03-09 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
03-12 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
03-13 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
03-14 Chicago, IL - TBA
03-15 Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme
03-16 Cincinnati, OH - The Woodward Theater
03-17 St. Louis, MO - The Duck Room @ Blueberry
03-19 Dallas, TX - Club Dada
03-20-21 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-23 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
03-24 Durham, NC - Motorco
03-25 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
03-27 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
03-28 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
03-29 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

as much as I want to be excited about this, I'm feeling pretty skeptical that the album will be good. Their new drummer has a real plodding style that takes away from the energy of their music.

yeah, as much as i hate to admit it, i agree.

is alan moulder involved with the production for this album, as i would say he was a big factor in how the albums sounded.

Rock & Roll Hotel is a big step down from their last DC show I went to at 9:30 Club... would definitely see them again though.

http://www.resident-music.com/image/cache/data/variousmarch2015/swervedriver-500x500.jpg

http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/189734/9

The band will also hit the road for an 11-date tour between in May, stopping in Portsmouth, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, York, Oxford, Bristol, Nottingham and London. They're also set to appear at SXSW next month.

Tickets for the new tour are on sale at 9am on February 21, priced at £15.00, £16.50 in Bristol and Nottingham, and £17.50 in London, plus fees.

Swervedriver Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Tue May 12 2015 - PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms
Wed May 13 2015 - BRIGHTON Haunt, Brighton
Thu May 14 2015 - CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
Fri May 15 2015 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy2 Birmingham
Tue May 19 2015 - GLASGOW King Tuts
Wed May 20 2015 - LIVERPOOL O2 Academy2 Liverpool
Thu May 21 2015 - YORK Fibbers
Fri May 22 2015 - OXFORD O2 Academy2 Oxford
Sun May 24 2015 - BRISTOL Thekla
Mon May 25 2015 - NOTTINGHAM Bodega Social Club
Wed May 27 2015 - LONDON Scala London

Annnnd new album streaming

http://www.npr.org/2015/02/22/387539394/first-listen-swervedriver-i-wasnt-born-to-lose-you

Nice! A few songs in and it is already better than I expected. I was really worried this would just plod along without much fire.

several songs in .. and this is a keeper.

No doubt. I got the purple vinyl coming.

first listen done.
bloody hell, i did not expect that.
the album sounds like the band have continued after 99th dream and made another album.
i expected a clean, polished modern sound, but no, they have made the same mix of dirty guitar noise, fuzz, excess, and hum friendly tunes.
ok, it will never ever surpass 'ejector seat .. ',
as nothing ever will in my world, but as an album to come back with after a long extended break, this really is a brilliant continuation of the bands groove.

2nd listen : even better.

feels like a throwback to Raise

I'm loving it.

Little things ,like the imaginative bass line in the opener , tasty chord progressions on so on.
The overall feel is still lost on the 'highway'(interstate) with an everlasting yearning for something that's always over the everlasting, dusty, horizon.
I say 'highway' rather than road as they are lost somewhere near Topeka , Kansas rather than the A40 near Didcot

I even hear 'gas stations' in the opener.

Fine by me. They take me out there with them

Hoping to see them in York, mind.

Curious what made them the weakest shoegaze band live, back then. Saw them in St Paul a couple nights ago and, wow, so much sensory delight, despite a very modest presentation relative to recent MBV or Slowdive. The music's saturation with melodic, ear- and brain-warming detail was never fuller, in any other band.

Just got tickets for the Brooklyn show! Very excited.

The music's saturation with melodic, ear- and brain-warming detail was never fuller, in any other band.

a perfect summation.

Anyone see em this weekend for free with the Church at SXSW?

me! It was an awesome show, was very impressed by the fiery versions of Satansville and Duel. New songs sounded good to.

*too

Ah lucky you. And though they are past their ... heyday .. would have been fun to see the Church on the bill too

Great video of the SXSW show I went to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joZYZxoOfa0

Really privileging the new stuff here.

This new album is so great for the Spring, I love when releases match their seasons well.

during my thursday wine excess, i got tix for this sundays show in bristol.

any ilm'rs going : FAP ?

Hey, new track via Adult Swim

https://soundcloud.com/adultswimsingles/swervedriver

very nice

Dawn, O.P., Swervedriver -- this singles series is in my brain. Let the thread bump also serve as a reminder that "I Wasn't Born to Lose You" is terrific!

http://www.swervedriver.com/images/Swerve-2017-618.png

Raise and Mezcal Head September Tour 2017:

9/7 Metro, Chicago
9/8 Lee's Palace, Toronto
9/9 Brighton Music Hall, Allston
9/10 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
9/11 Union Transfer, Philadelphia
9/12 Back Cat, Washington
9/14 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
9/15 Terminal West, Atlanta
9/16 The Social, Orlando
9/17 Siberia, New Orleans
9/18 Trees, Dallas
9/19 3ten Austin City Limits Live, Austin
9/21 191 Toole, Tucson
9/22 Casbah, San Diego
9/23 Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco
9/24 The Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles

i'm so going, Rise and then a break and then come back to playMezcal Head? heaven!

How about.... hell yes

Yeah, I'll be going to this

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YzdviSTdVfjPb_iUYPMiJ038ullBDXC7Fd3kt0ultK4ygJ9nuAf2-R5pQmBnSksOMIL7esSZALXWCUOpsBvqMMZ80O2TobCfih3cwyOZ2NSQ6QfSSAEWp5082Mf-kfnfzbU07YZyCc4A8JZaNrdYx5r6Wg1tYjoJmZvDwevgU_H4YSRux3mwAbl-q6KnqYZfzw1zko2et79d8sqLH3NcUG3AStvoTCWvu3foNMGAqtbz902wfTtOYclcwXJ3iRRoPGTcZl5TTt1LjpsUIoEaXcalIpisOdiy57dycgQno25KcEexBmbfhB-5OcqvsD9369cM8VQTrPCjKsb74xDhDsrlVh9jDOidRxKcN0hnIl7hPTziM45QV8hVqrkIvhEx_EDAxE-ZC128WO6adY7N7bKhXWYwr9tFS70LVmR2mDrQye5y3a2R57XNP7c3aFqu97C4XEUhoEMIzAzMnAnJAKjgdZkcck8aV6JrAsHLYGp1w9_FZ16WSVkiOZ64ImZSFV16xbwtEaYIRSkv7v2anJ2ma2xaN2snTd856Plot3xv7X_rayewSvY-DmNLFBR_iMSznRBB8pAGPdFtjSXsmTaKi5-kRsujch3yBa5E3OK67g6fB-sc9iyklN72x-K6p1Ln7Pg-1tdagYGih_PMHK1oZhtCGwnxok1de_UK-wvwEQ=w1689-h950-no

on my way, pretty excited even if i have been sick all weekend.

New single sounding excellent. I swear they're a better band now than before

Other new single sounding excellent!

I keep forgetting to check it out!

new album is out this is great!

shoegaze bands on the whole do really well with reunions/comebacks

yeah I really enjoyed this. title track into theeascending is stunning

Dug their last a lot, and will get this one. Missed them in the day, though I saw many mentions of them in connection with Curve. Think Alan Moulder produced both? Plus they each had a Holy Grail cd rarity back in the day. Going back catalog has been rewarding. "Rave Down" off _Raise_ is a standout.

Hm, hadn't realized there was a new one. Will investigate.

Well here's something fun -- the original version of their debut EP

https://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/album/petroleum-spirit-daze

Wow cool! A good read from Mr. Franklin there too re: the band’s early days

I have the original CD of this!

I do too! Guess when it came to this band, we were a little (wait for it) ahead of the swerve.

This slower take on "Juggernaut Rides" is very interesting.