I Wasn't Born to Lose You
by Swervedriver
User Score
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
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  1. 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 replace Raise or Ejectorseat Reservation, but it will definitely put some smiles on some faces.
  2. 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 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 theirThis 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.… Expand

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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
  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.
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  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.
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  3. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    A gloriously nuanced embellishment of the band's timeless virtue. [Apr 2015, p.91]
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