I Wasn't Born to Lose You
by Swervedriver
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. NOW Magazine
    Apr 30, 2015
    60
    Their 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.
  2. Record Collector
    Apr 3, 2015
    60
    Throughout 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.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Mar 10, 2015
    60
    The jettisoning of shoegaze trickery takes place within a comeback that, even if very welcome, isn’t entirely spectacular.
  5. Q Magazine
    Feb 26, 2015
    60
    It'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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  6. Uncut
    Feb 26, 2015
    60
    Like 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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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. brunetol
    Apr 13, 2015
    9
    This return is a triumph. They're back as if they never left, with one of the great albums of 2015. Not a single flaw, and a bunch of peaksThis return is a triumph. They're back as if they never left, with one of the great albums of 2015. Not a single flaw, and a bunch of peaks that reach their highest. "Autodidact", "Last Rites", "For a Day Like Tomorrow", the sublime and subtle harmonies of "English Subtitles", the power of "Deep Wound", sophistication of "Lone Star"... Everything makes you want to listen back to their previous albums and mix them with this one. Swervedriver's music doesn't age. One of the greatest guitar band of all times, now and forever.… Full Review »
  2. pithing_needle
    Mar 19, 2015
    8
    A great return of a legendary band. Not quite as heavy as they were, but SWD was always about evolving from album to album. It may not replaceA great return of a legendary band. Not quite as heavy as they were, but SWD was always about evolving from album to album. It may not replace Raise or Ejectorseat Reservation, but it will definitely put some smiles on some faces.… Full Review »
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