― David Raposa, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Lead singer Adam Franklin's pursuing a solo career now, if I'm not mistaken.
Best Rock Band of the `90's: Cop Shoot Cop
― alex in nyc, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― Andy, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― Nicole, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
http://www.swerved river.com/rider_index.html
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― cw, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Anyway, what's so wrong about talking about shoegaze? What would you prefer we talk about?
― Nitsuh, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
People who say 'Stop talking about dregs of shoegazing' should look forward to me posting on their threads and telling them to stop talking about their favourite piles of crap.
― the pinefox, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
I quite liked Swervedriver, even though I shockingly only have 2 of their albums- Raise and erm, 99th Dream, I think? I do have to give them props because they were one of the only good bands in the history of forever to bother playing in Albany, NY, while I was living there. And they brought Medicine with them, to boot!
Now there is a critically underrated band if I ever heard one...
Shoegazing threads, hooray!
― masonic boom, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
SEEK: For Seeking Heat, Duel, Blowin' Cool, Last Train to Satansville, You Find It Everywhere, Mustang Ford
EXTRA SEEK: The Other Jesus
― Blake, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Dud:- 99th Dream
Definitely one of the better bands of the 90's
― Cash Lone, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
I keep on hoping for more pulp-fiction-like stories, a la "Last Train to Satansville". Never happened, though. And I still don't know what to make of _Toshack Highway_ (Adam Franklin's solo joint).
― keith, Wednesday, 11 July 2001 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
I especially love how you think it's going one way and then it, er, shifts gears into another song and then back again. Bonus points for the chiming major-key guitar riff in between the synth-wobbles and "I'm going down, down to the marketplace..."
― LOL Thomas (Chris Barrus), Friday, 21 April 2006 18:23 (fourteen years ago) link
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― LOL Thomas (Chris Barrus), Friday, 21 April 2006 20:19 (fourteen years ago) link
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― BeeOK (boo radley), Saturday, 22 April 2006 05:32 (fourteen years ago) link
― Freud Junior (Freud Junior), Saturday, 22 April 2006 06:54 (fourteen years ago) link
US tour dates are leaking out...
From http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/03/swervedriver_re_1.html
Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles - May 31 (tickets on sale this Saturday) Bowery Ballroom, NYC - June 11 Music Hall Williamsburg - June 12
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 7 March 2008 22:36 (twelve years ago) link
Huh, was thinking about them the other day. Time to revive the old Vervediver supergroup idea if Neil and Rachel aren't busy.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 March 2008 22:51 (twelve years ago) link
First album = classic.
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 7 March 2008 23:11 (twelve years ago) link
Great group. I just loaned Raise and Mezcal Head to a friend who hadn't heard them before.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 7 March 2008 23:13 (twelve years ago) link
CLASSIC!!! First album would be even classier ,if re produced/remastered or whatever those boffins do.
The rest weren't bad either.
Search 'Duel', 'The Birds' - and loads of other stuff
When I was so obsessed with all those Septic bands - you know the ones- the NME and Melody Maker had these down as some GAZE band. Wrong.And I fell for it
They rocked
― Fer Ark, Friday, 7 March 2008 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
read this as Steendriver: Classic or Dud and was :(
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 8 March 2008 00:36 (twelve years ago) link
Mezcal Head is one of my favorite albums.
yeah the first album really is incredible, still. a deluxe reissue with all the tracks from the first four EPs as a bonus would be ^_^
― electricsound, Saturday, 8 March 2008 00:42 (twelve years ago) link
that would be perfect. they should do that with all of the albums
― winston, Saturday, 8 March 2008 01:02 (twelve years ago) link
i love how like half of juggernaut rides is bsides
― winston, Saturday, 8 March 2008 01:03 (twelve years ago) link
vervediver.. rofl
― winston, Saturday, 8 March 2008 01:04 (twelve years ago) link
Don't forget Ejector Seat Reservation either. Some of their best songs are on that album.
― leavethecapital, Saturday, 8 March 2008 01:47 (twelve years ago) link
-- BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, March 8, 2008 12:36 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Link
^
― latebloomer, Saturday, 8 March 2008 01:49 (twelve years ago) link
been listening to it a lot lately
Remember being at Reading, Festering in about , many years ago shunning this great band.
They were on the main stage. My trendy , snobby friends and myself- even worse -turned away, muttering 'fucking shoegazing shit' to go and watch probably somebody pointless like Heavy Stereo or Adorable in the tent. I remember walking away thinking' What a great riff - what a tune' I can still picture the ugly dreadlocked, long haired pedal fixated tossers, flailing on the mainstage. Should have stayed. Peer pressure
― Fer Ark, Saturday, 8 March 2008 02:00 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
xp i'll rep for adorable!
― winston, Saturday, 8 March 2008 02:35 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
First time I saw both of 'em as well. VERY odd.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 March 2008 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
me! It was an awesome show, was very impressed by the fiery versions of Satansville and Duel. New songs sounded good to.
― Free Me's Electric Trumpet (Moodles), Monday, 23 March 2015 17:48 (five years ago) link
*too
― Free Me's Electric Trumpet (Moodles), Monday, 23 March 2015 17:49 (five years ago) link
Ah lucky you. And though they are past their ... heyday .. would have been fun to see the Church on the bill too
― stop torturing me ethel (broom air), Monday, 23 March 2015 23:31 (five years ago) link
Great video of the SXSW show I went to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joZYZxoOfa0
― Free Me's Electric Trumpet (Moodles), Sunday, 26 April 2015 14:49 (five years ago) link
Really privileging the new stuff here.
― stop torturing me ethel (broom air), Monday, 27 April 2015 14:14 (five years ago) link
This new album is so great for the Spring, I love when releases match their seasons well.
― Evan, Monday, 27 April 2015 14:33 (five years ago) link
during my thursday wine excess, i got tix for this sundays show in bristol.
any ilm'rs going : FAP ?
― mark e, Friday, 22 May 2015 09:25 (five years ago) link
Hey, new track via Adult Swim
https://soundcloud.com/adultswimsingles/swervedriver
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 July 2015 16:32 (five years ago) link
very nice
― too young for seapunk (Moodles), Monday, 13 July 2015 16:40 (five years ago) link
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!
― geoffreyess, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 21:30 (five years ago) link
http://www.swervedriver.com/images/Swerve-2017-618.png
Raise and Mezcal Head September Tour 2017:
9/7 Metro, Chicago9/8 Lee's Palace, Toronto9/9 Brighton Music Hall, Allston9/10 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn9/11 Union Transfer, Philadelphia9/12 Back Cat, Washington9/14 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro9/15 Terminal West, Atlanta 9/16 The Social, Orlando9/17 Siberia, New Orleans9/18 Trees, Dallas9/19 3ten Austin City Limits Live, Austin9/21 191 Toole, Tucson9/22 Casbah, San Diego9/23 Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco9/24 The Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 03:11 (three years ago) link
i'm so going, Rise and then a break and then come back to playMezcal Head? heaven!
How about.... hell yes
― skip, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 03:25 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I'll be going to this
― Moodles, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 03:26 (three years ago) link
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
― Bee OK, Thursday, 24 August 2017 02:35 (three years ago) link
on my way, pretty excited even if i have been sick all weekend.
― Bee OK, Monday, 25 September 2017 02:28 (three years ago) link
New single sounding excellent. I swear they're a better band now than before
― imago, Saturday, 27 October 2018 09:15 (two years ago) link
Other new single sounding excellent!
― imago, Friday, 16 November 2018 14:33 (two years ago) link
I keep forgetting to check it out!
― Evan, Friday, 16 November 2018 15:35 (two years ago) link
new album is out this is great!
shoegaze bands on the whole do really well with reunions/comebacks
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 25 January 2019 16:03 (two years ago) link
yeah I really enjoyed this. title track into theeascending is stunning
― imago, Friday, 25 January 2019 16:05 (two years ago) link
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.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Friday, 25 January 2019 17:28 (two years ago) link
Hm, hadn't realized there was a new one. Will investigate.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 January 2019 17:31 (two years ago) link
Well here's something fun -- the original version of their debut EP
https://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/album/petroleum-spirit-daze
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 July 2020 21:04 (seven months ago) link
Wow cool! A good read from Mr. Franklin there too re: the band’s early days
― brimstead, Friday, 17 July 2020 21:08 (seven months ago) link
I have the original CD of this!
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 17 July 2020 22:46 (seven months ago) link
I do too! Guess when it came to this band, we were a little (wait for it) ahead of the swerve.
― henry s, Friday, 17 July 2020 22:55 (seven months ago) link
This slower take on "Juggernaut Rides" is very interesting.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 18 July 2020 21:12 (seven months ago) link
We finished the recording and I took a copy with me to Seville in Spain where I was having a week's holiday with my girlfriend. There was strong weed and oranges everywhere and I remember sitting by the ocean listening to these songs while looking across the water at the haze in the distance that was Morocco - I was looking at Africa while listening to our first record!
Mate, that was some strong weed indeed; Is Seville anywhere near the ocean?
― All Diacritics Love Ü (Noel Emits), Saturday, 18 July 2020 21:55 (seven months ago) link
Sounds nice though. I bought the original EP on CD as well.
― All Diacritics Love Ü (Noel Emits), Saturday, 18 July 2020 22:08 (seven months ago) link
> Is Seville anywhere near the ocean?
If you're in Seville for a week, taking a daytrip to the Estrecho isn't a big uh... stretch.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 19 July 2020 00:00 (seven months ago) link
Must we be so reasonable.
― All Diacritics Love Ü (Noel Emits), Sunday, 19 July 2020 08:05 (seven months ago) link
couple of new bside comps on their bandcamp page:https://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/album/honey-heavens-abovehttps://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/album/youth-at-the-summit
― brimstead, Saturday, 12 December 2020 04:44 (two months ago) link
mezcal head : it really is all that and so much more.not sure they ever bettered their thing across a whole album as well as they did on this.
― mark e, Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:23 (two weeks ago) link
a mighty mighty sound. they definitely lightened up a bit afterwards. 99th Dream is my favorite
― brimstead, Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:32 (two weeks ago) link
they definitely lightened up a bit afterwards
think this is exactly why i love MH so much.sonically it's a heavy listen, and they definitely pulled back from the excess after this album.
when quieter moods are required, then for me its all about 'Ejector Seat Reservation' which i genuinely believe to be one of the best modern rock albums ever, and is a prime target for rediscovery by the Mojo/Uncut crew.
― mark e, Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:37 (two weeks ago) link
All their albums are so fantastic even the new ones are incredible.
― Evan, Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:52 (two weeks 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 14:57 bookmarkflaglink
still one of my favourite ever ILX posts
― CP Radio Gorgeous (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 18 February 2021 23:06 (two weeks ago) link
It's funny, Ejector Seat sounds even more extreme to me, just layer upon layer of blown out guitars. I think it may have thrown their career off track. That one is badly in need of a reissue.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 19 February 2021 00:02 (one week ago) link
Also kind of funny to sample an anguished Kurt Cobain.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 19 February 2021 00:15 (one week ago) link
I had built ESR up so much in my mind (was hard to find in the US in the late 90s) that I was kinda let down at the time lol. Love “son of Jaguar e” and “the birds”
― brimstead, Friday, 19 February 2021 00:39 (one week ago) link
I love how they do this escalating thing on songs like "Duel" and "Bring Me the Head of the Fortune Teller" where each successive section introduces an even more impossibly massive guitar sound. It's almost like they are constantly trying to outdo themselves in a guitar arms race.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 19 February 2021 00:53 (one week ago) link
I Wasn't Born to Lose You still my favorite. '10s Swervedriver > '90s Swervedriver imo (narrowly), though I should probably take that to the controversial opinions thread.
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Saturday, 20 February 2021 05:19 (one week ago) link
That is quite challenging, for sure
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Saturday, 20 February 2021 06:08 (one week ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJc1HN2PxXI
― a mix between Daft Punk and Daft Punk with the swagger of Daft Punk (Maresn3st), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:48 (two days ago) link
remember seeing them in St. Paul a few years ago and still don't remember a British band that dressed so American
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:50 (two days ago) link
Saw them on their first USA tour that he talks about (Soundgarden/Swervedriver/Monster Magnet) which was really amazing.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:59 (two days ago) link
(though he said it was 1991 but it was in fact spring 1992)
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 19:01 (two days ago) link
Yeah Swervedriver had hit America twice before that "A&M rocks out" lineup (which I saw as well) -- summer 1991 opening for Ned's Atomic Dustbin in a quick bicoastal stint IIRC then a separate tour near the start of 1992 with Ratcat opening. I saw them next on a Mezcal Head date but sadly never have seen them since.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 19:13 (two days ago) link
The Mezcal Head date I saw them on had them opening for Smashing Pumpkins, a pretty good pairing given the Alan Moulder connection.
― henry s, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 19:52 (two days ago) link