Gave it a listen with headphones and was blown away. Swervedriver to reissue raise on vinyl creation records. The album includes their most successful single duel, which was awarded nmes single of the week. Mezcal head came on the heels of commercial success and personal. Their first three albums were also reissued in 20082009. Mezcal head is their second album, originally released in 1993. In 20, swervedriver performed their debut album, raise, in its entirety in australia and the. Its tempting to refer to this as swervedrivers return to form, but the fact is theyve deviated negligibly from. Swervedriver mezcal head lp sealed 180 gm vinyl reissue music on vinyl. Discover and listen to new music releases and 2020s best new album releases this week and every week here. Oxford shoegaze veterans swervedriver present a tasty reissue of their 1991 debut album raise, which was itself made up of a mixture of new songs and material from prior eps and singles. The album explodes with the first onslaught of guitars and.
Mezcal head and new lineup 19931994 ultimately all that remained of the band according to franklin was, myself, jimmy hartridge and some effects pedals, though moulder still anticipated producing a fulllength swervedriver album. In the liner notes to these reissues, each of which contains bonus tracks. Mezcal head is the second album released by the british alternative rock band swervedriver. I never got to see them in concert though i had a chance when they toured with poster children but missed them for whatever reason. Swervedrivers first two albums1991s raise and 1993s mezcal headare. Their 1993 album, mezcal head reissued by sony in 2008, has long had a cult following among experimentalminded ax wielders thanks to guitarist jimmy hartridge and. Bring me the head of the fortune teller is the only completely blasting thing here. In 1993, swervedriver reemerged with the core of adam franklin and jimmy hartridge, along with newly recruited drummer jez hindmarsh a. Id never heard of swervedriver aka the swervies before 1994 but was instantly sucked into their music when i found mezcal head in a used record store in belleville, il.
Its the damned glossy, wrongly cropped artwork that lets that reissue down. Great harmonies, intriguing songs, good beats, and especially lush, dense guitars. Swervedriver ejector seat reservation original vinyl lp. Reissue of ejector seat reservation 2lp silver black mixed vinyl. Swervedriver mezcal head reissue embed swervedriver. Having honed their grittily psychedelic sound with 1993s mezcal head, the group get back to basics on future ruins, their second postreunion release after 2015s sanguine i. Reviews of mezcal head by swervedriver album, shoegaze. This is swervedrivers best album, and the reissue really sharpens up the sound and offers up some great bonus tracks. I wasnt born to lose you is looser and more atmospheric than their earlier material, but it also serves to highlight aspects of. Swervedriver are an english shoegaze band from oxford.
Ejector seat reservation is the bands most complete record, best experienced as a whole. On january 6, the band will rerelease their first three albums. Swervedriver stood out amongst their shoegaze brethren. Music on vinyl rarely disappoint and this is a good sounding reissue. If albums like raise and mezcal head didnt already put swervedriver in the same pantheon of shoegaze titans like my bloody valentine, ride and lush for you, try this new album and then go back to their first few. Son of mustang ford comes on like a shotgun blast, all piledriving rhythm. Swervedriver mezcal head new vinyl lp holland import. Limited 180 gram vinyl lp pressing including insert. Swervedriver is an english alternative rock band formed in oxford in 1989 around core members adam franklin and jimmy hartridge. Again, with swervedriver, the music is far more complex than just swirliness and shoegazey pedal effects. The first time i heard swervedriver was while i was driving one evening back in the nineties, and the local college fm station put on never lose that. In the postgrunge nadir of the early nineties swervedrivers first two albums 1991s raise and 1993s mezcal head should have sealed their.
Right from the opening for seeking heat, one can tell this is one of the hottest albums of 1993 certainly its the hottestproduced album. Swervedriver mezcal head 1st press original uk creation shoegaze. Swervedriver raise 2018, red transparent, 180g, vinyl. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the highprofile coachella festival. The tracks are accompanied by driving movements, buildups, and waves upon. Swervedriver ejector seat reservation original 1995 uk creation records vinyl lp album in picture sleeve with picture sleeve inner, and including original bonus 7 vinyl. New releases now sign up to find top new songs of 2020 and videos from the best new 2020 albums. Same as movs issues of mezcal head, catherine wheel, etc.
There does seem to be a good surge of interest in the band again, and its been about 4 years or so since the last reissue, which is long gone. Swervedriver raise music on vinyl reissue lp on red vinyl brand new and factory sealed. Swervedriver mezcal head mov audiophile 180gm vinyl lp for. Raise by swervedriver vinyl, jun2018, music on vinyl. Details about swervedriver mezcal head 1st press original uk creation shoegaze mezcalhead. The us reel to real ep, that served as an unofficial companion to the album. Swervedriver are to have their debut album rereleased on vinyl next month.
To celebrate 25 years since the release of swervedriver s classic second album mezcal head, the band will be performing the record live for the first time throughout europe and the uk in may 2018. Spacewalking through swervedrivers scifi sonics wired. Swervedriver ejector seat reservation limited edition music on vinyl reissue on silverblack audiophile 180 gram vinyl. Swervedriver mezcal head reissue vinyl at juno records. Stream mezcal head us extended version by swervedriver and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. This is the first time the album has been pressed on vinyl since its original release and is accompanied by a 4 page booklet. The band scales back the roar of mezcal head and points to their classic pop and glam influences. Otherwise, it could pass as another band to a casual listener. Alongside slowdive and my bloody valentine, swervedriver is a name synonymous with shoegaze. New music swervedriver merzcal head lp swervedriver is an english alternative rock band formed in oxford in 1989 around core members adam franklin and jimmy hartridge.
Swervedrivers watereddown i wasnt born to lose you and. Raise may have been the warning fire, but mezcal head was the perfectly aimed kill shot. Mezcal head released to the public in 1993 on uks famous creation records. I dont own an original ejector seat reservation but i have an original mezcal head and sonically the mov does compare favourably. Swervedriver are to release a 180gm vinyl repress of their 1993 album mezcal head. Closer looks and listens reveal masterful intricate and acute songwriting in a time when directness of sound and obtuse lyrics were the order of the day. On mezcal head, the oxford quartet creates such a vivid feeling of driving through the desert at night that you can.
That said, both raise and mezcal head are two of my top ten records of alltime. You look like youve been losing sleep said a stranger on a train i fixed him with an ice cold stare and said ive been having those dreams again. Swervedriver to reissue mezcal head on vinyl creation. The album gave them their most successful single, duel nmes single of the week, for which a music video was released. Swervedriver future ruins vinyl lp fuzznoise almost four years later and theyve returned with future ruins, an album that continues the sounds and elements established on lose but sprinkles eno. Swervedriver are an english alternative rock band formed in oxford in 1989 around core. Available on june 22nd this follows the expanded 2008 remastered edition on cd plus the recent vinyl repress of mezcal head. Search results for swervedriver from piccadilly records.
Swervedriver ejector seat reservation vinyl reissue. Raise and mezcal head september tour by bradsears on june 5, 2017 july 2, 2018 in 20, swervedriver performed their debut album, raise, in its entirety in australia and the uk and then went on to record the bands highly acclaimed fifth album, i wasnt born to. Unfollow swervedriver vinyl to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Swervedriver to reissue mezcal head on vinyl mar 28, 2017 by stewart in releases. Swervedriver mezcal head 1993 swervedriver mezcal head 1993 by lass 1 comment. There will shortly be some news about a vinyl reissue for later in the year i am told. Raise reissue by swervedriver released in 2008 via hispeed soul. After the spotty but promising raise, englands swervedriver put it all together in a big way. In one dream theres this girl i love and we dance every waking breath and in the other theyve thrown me in a cell and theyre. My biggest beef is that all mov reissues look the same, glossy sleeve, thick colour vinyl, sticker etc. Swervedriver mezcal head 1st press original uk creation. Mezcal head by swervedriver vinyl, may2017, music on vinyl trending price. The songs on 1991s raise and 1993s mezcal head, swervedrivers first. The songs on 1991s raise and 1993s mezcal head, swervedrivers first two albums, are filled almost to the point of obsession with carcrash fetishism, twisted.
Ejector seat reservation, will eventually see american reissue, too. Commuting satanic train mezcal head is much too heavy for being simple shoegaze and it is full of mescal visions. Mezcal head reissue by swervedriver released in 2008 via hispeed soul. Additionally, the wahwah here is used more judiciously, making it more of a flavor element. But now trying to compare to scans of other vinyl issues, im wondering if maybe that is just how it always looked. Following a recent reunion and return to the stage, shoegazing vets swervedriver have finally lined up a little reissue action. Perhaps its just a slight exacerbation of what was already kinda rough.
Swervedriver are an english alternative rock band formed in oxford in 1989 around core members adam franklin and jimmy hartridge. Mezcal head was lauded over by the music press at the time and is still seen as one of the best shoegaze albums today. On 12 august 1993, the band released their second album, mezcal head, produced by alan moulder and swervedriver. Basically the bonus songs was stuff i had already had. Original vinyl copies of the album released on creation in 1991 sell for stupid money online so this will be a welcome for all vinyl fans.
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