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Podcast Episode
Season
Twelve
number
630
Type
Album Review
Post Date
12/6/2022

Swervedriver

630 Raise by Swervedriver

Raise

Label
Creation
Release year
1991
Producer
Swervedriver
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Layers of guitars make Swervedriver's 1991 debut Raise a shoegaze must listen with a more aggressive sound than most of their contemporaries

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The twin guitar attack by Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge on Swervedriver's 1991 debut Raise is unlike anything else under the shoegaze umbrella. While 80s dream pop was a touchstone for many of their contemporaries, the band from Oxford, England took some American influences like Dinosaur Jr., The Stooges, Sonic Youth, and Hüsker Dü into consideration. Their sound is more aggressive, more visceral, and often more exciting, leaning into the guitar's ability to shift tones quickly without relying on a wall of noise and feedback.

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Songs in this episode

  • Intro - Raise
  • 12:10 - Sci-Flyer
  • 17:29 - Son of Mustang Ford
  • 25:15 - Feel So Real
  • Outro - Deep Seat

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