Future Ruins
by Swervedriver
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
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  1. Muzmarinator
    Jun 18, 2019
    9
    The band step up from their previous comeback effort I Wasn’t Born To Lose You to produce a more focused and energetic album. The guitars thrill, and the production is spot on. Turn it up loud.
  2. charliequaker
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    The 6th album from these legendary U.K. shoegazers jumps into the water with both feet. The first track starts with a heavy rock guitar rumble backed by some big drums, then segues to a haunting guitar line before Adam Franklin’s disarming vocals make an entrance. The melody begins swirling in your head with the band’s perfectly measured out level of feedback distortion as sounds roamThe 6th album from these legendary U.K. shoegazers jumps into the water with both feet. The first track starts with a heavy rock guitar rumble backed by some big drums, then segues to a haunting guitar line before Adam Franklin’s disarming vocals make an entrance. The melody begins swirling in your head with the band’s perfectly measured out level of feedback distortion as sounds roam around your brain with the fluid grace of shifting sands. And that’s just track one! From there on out, it’s pretty much one brilliantly constructed song after another. The fuzz is real; it’s deep, rumbling and shimmering. Aaaah…those guitar chords; just killer, really—the gateway to pure dreamland. There is so much beauty in Swervedriver’s world. The fact that it’s obscured by layers of oscillating wonder only makes the discovery more precious. Sure, there’s a similar feel to most of the songs—that’s their trademark sound. But when you put on the headphones, the subtle differences become both apparent and fascinating. It’s an album that genuinely rewards your close attention. I thought 2015’s “I Wasn’t Born To Lose You” was an incredibly strong return. “Future Ruins” does not suffer by comparison; it may be better. It’s an absolutely gorgeous album that combines muscular, reverberating guitar fuzz with cavernous waves of pure, stunning melodic beauty. Here is a moment you can sink into so deeply, you may never want to come out. Highly Recommended.… Expand

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 8, 2019
    80
    For all the grim despondency, this is an album steeped in the acrid stench of beauty. [Mar 2019, p.88]
  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2019
    80
    The second LP of their decade-long comeback is defined by the warm fuzz of Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge's guitars--like a dusty desert sirocco, creating a benign concussed daze. [Mar 2019, p.118]
  3. Slant Magazine
    Feb 1, 2019
    80
    The band flips the traditional lexical of their genre, emphasizing the spaces between the anthemic, quasi-pavlovian verse-chorus-verse structure that defines classic rock n’ roll. The band’s sixth album, Future Ruins, similarly thrives in the spaces between the power chords and choruses.
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