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Mar 2, 2015Their drive to push forward is refreshing, and the slight updates to the band's intricate signature sound results in an exciting comeback album and a statement that stands on its own regardless of its place in time.
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MojoMar 19, 2015A gloriously nuanced embellishment of the band's timeless virtue. [Apr 2015, p.91]
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Mar 9, 2015Swervedriver’s knack for making Americana-tinged rock from the outside looking in remains totally undiminished.
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Mar 6, 2015The result is the sun-drenched sister of an opiate-subverted Sonic Nurse, the musical equivalent of Coleridge in the afterglow of an acid trip.
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Mar 4, 2015All in all, there is freshness and intrigue for those that need it--and for those that don't, a reliable consistency with their 90s incarnation.
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Alternative PressMar 2, 2015Business as usual: Swervedriver create beautiful noise without breaking a sweat. [Apr 2015, p.94]
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Mar 18, 2015As always, the contrast between Adam Franklin's smooth pipes and his and Jimmy Hartridge's strident six-strings provides the sonic setting, enabling Swervedriver to put the brawn back in beauty.
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Mar 3, 2015So again, not much has changed, for better or worse. A couple of standouts might prick up the ears of some long-dead 120 Minutes programmer.
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Mar 9, 2015Acollection of songs that may not necessarily venture into any new sonic territory for the venerable band, but ultimately doesn’t really need to.
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Mar 2, 2015Boiling it down to oversimplified hierarchy, I Wasn't Born isn't quite on the same level as their first three (arguably classic) records, but it's better than 99th Dream, and every bit the welcome addition to their discography that fans have been waiting for.
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Mar 2, 2015I Wasn't Born to Lose You is a solid return from a band eager to sound like themselves again.
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Classic Rock MagazineFeb 26, 2015It's an insider's wink, an unchallenging throwback to a more challenging time. [Apr 2015, p.100]
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Feb 26, 2015I Wasn’t Born to Lose You likely won’t replace any fan’s favorite Swervedriver album, but much like the entire shoegaze revival, it’s an organic, heartfelt piece meant for those fans as much as the musicians making it.
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MagnetMar 12, 2015Sadly, the first full album of new Swervedriver music since 1997's 99th Dream is 10 loud and thick attempts to recapture the catchiness, energy and all-important mood of timeless classics and exactly that same number fall short of the magic. [No. 118, p.55]
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Apr 30, 2015Their approach is no longer as unique as it once was, but unlike many reunion albums, this one stands up fine next to their seminal work.
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Apr 3, 2015Throughout the album there’s no doubt that this is a band that knows what it’s doing, whether fiddling about with feedback and distant-thunder drumbeats, or taking the rock blueprint and rearranging it as the group pleases.
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Mar 10, 2015The jettisoning of shoegaze trickery takes place within a comeback that, even if very welcome, isn’t entirely spectacular.
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Q MagazineFeb 26, 2015It's a sound they now seem utterly at ease with, and the album is all the better for its confident, super-relaxed approach. [Apr 2015, p.111]
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UncutFeb 26, 2015Like most albums by reformed bands, it reminds you what you liked without opening up an essential new chapter. [Apr 2015, p.84]
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