a mighty mighty sound. they definitely lightened up a bit afterwards. 99th Dream is my favorite
― brimstead, Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:32 (three years 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 (three years ago) link
All their albums are so fantastic even the new ones are incredible.
― Evan, Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:52 (three 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 14:57 bookmarkflaglink
still one of my favourite ever ILX posts
― CP Radio Gorgeous (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 18 February 2021 23:06 (three years 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 (three years ago) link
Also kind of funny to sample an anguished Kurt Cobain.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 19 February 2021 00:15 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years ago) link
That is quite challenging, for sure
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Saturday, 20 February 2021 06:08 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years 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 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNH7ZngZcIo
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 15:43 (two years ago) link
Expanded reissue of 99th Dream on deck:
https://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/album/99th-dream-2
CD1 - '99th Dream' remastered extended album99th Dream 5:27Up From The Sea 3:24She Weaves A Tender Trap 3:43These Times 3:22Electric 77 7:36Stellar Caprice 3:47Wrong Treats 4:24You've Sealed My Fate 3:53In My Time 4:32Expressway 3:33Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times 7:05Why Say Yeah 3:1493 Million Miles From The Sun (..and Counting) 3:30The Director's Cut of Your Life 4:41Straight Thru Your Heart 4:06
CD2 - 'Mercury Lounge' - live in NYC 14th Jan 1998Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times 6:50Sandblasted 5:01She Weaves A Tender Trap 3:50How Does It Feel To Look Like Candy 3:27Duel 5:1699th Dream 5:59The Birds 3:19Wrong Treats 4:07Never Lose That Feeling 4:35Rave Down 6:00Kill the Superheroes 9:35For Seeking Heat 3:56Duress 13:23
CD3 - 'Doremi Faso Latido' - outtakes/demosButterfly 4:53Canvey Island Baby 4:56Up From The Sea 2:54Straight Thru Your Heart 4:00Sciflyer97 5:41These Times 2:44Carousel City 4:36You've Sealed My Fate 3:32Sea Foam 3:17Wrong Treats 2:46Cool Your Boots 4:34Electric 77 6:54Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times 5:4899th Dream (live TV) 5:41Wrong Treats (live TV) 4:01
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 November 2023 16:37 (five months ago) link
ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh!!!stoked for disc 3
― brimstead, Friday, 3 November 2023 17:59 (five months ago) link
I’ve always wanted to hear the faster version of “these times” that was on the original geffen promo
― brimstead, Friday, 3 November 2023 18:00 (five months ago) link
this looks really cool, very intriguing selection of tracks
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Friday, 3 November 2023 18:02 (five months ago) link
I would have included “good ships” over “93 million miles” personally
― brimstead, Friday, 3 November 2023 18:08 (five months ago) link
Had a real nice chat with Adam Franklin for the Quietus for a Baker's Dozen:
https://thequietus.com/articles/33716-adam-franklin-swervedriver-bolts-of-melody-bakers-dozen-favourite-music
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 18:25 (three months ago) link
Thanks for sharing Ned
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 19:10 (three months ago) link
Yer welcome!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 19:20 (three months ago) link
Ha I did not see that particular Clash record making it, great anecdotes about Shake Appeal and the Swervies first US gig
― KPH, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 19:58 (three months ago) link
Love that Bob Mould was an early fan, makes a lot of sense
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 20:00 (three months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afNL0UGre8
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 11 January 2024 23:50 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
Yeah caught that — will pass along!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 January 2024 03:19 (three 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 (one month ago) link