NEW ALBUM : SWERVEDRIVER NEWLY EXPANDED 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THEIR INFLUENTIAL DEBUT ALBUM ‘RAISE’ IS OUT NOW

SWERVEDRIVER

 NEWLY EXPANDED 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THEIR

INFLUENTIAL DEBUT ALBUM ‘RAISE’ IS OUT NOW – BUY HERE

 UK SHOWS START THIS MONTH

“Heart-racing, horizon-bound psych-punk… the connective tissue between UK shoegaze and American alt-rock after grunge.” – Pitchfork, The Best 50 Shoegaze Albums of All Time

Swervedriver made an instant impact with their 1991 debut album ‘Raise’, a cult classic which infused the UK’s shoegaze scene with the furious intensity of American alt-rock and grunge. As new audiences discover the thrills of the ‘90s alternative scene, Swervedriver today release an expanded double-vinyl 35th anniversary edition of ‘Raise’. The double-vinyl set has been pressed on Neon Swirl and Blue Skies and is available now HERE.

The original album has been remastered, giving the supercharged attack of favourites such as ‘Rave Down’, ‘Son of Mustang Ford’ and ‘Sandblasted’ a fresh sheen. Now expanded to two discs, it also features two tracks from a limited 7” single that was packaged with the original ‘Raise’ vinyl. It is completed with bonus tracks that featured on the 2008 reissue. The tracks ‘Surf Twang’ and ‘Deep Twang’ have been digitised and remixed by vocalist/guitarist Adam Franklin, while the sleevenotes were compiled by the original bassist Adi Vines.

Adam Franklin says, “When we walk out on stage to perform the songs from Raise it feels like the songs have our back. It’s like four men with nine henchmen, with Sci Flyer as the leader of the gang”.

After ‘Raise’, Swervedriver continued to earn critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic with the albums ‘Mezcal Head’, ‘Ejector Seat Reservation’ and ‘99th Dream’ as well as touring with the likes of Soundgarden and Smashing Pumpkins. After their original run ended in 1998, they returned at Coachella in 2008, setting the path for the release of the albums ‘I Wasn’t Born To Lose You’ (2015) and ‘Future Ruins’ (2019). 2025 saw them release a new EP, ‘The World’s Fair’, and play their first shows in six years with a North American tour.

Still fronted by founder members Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge (guitar), Swervedriver now feature Mick Quinn (bass, also of Supergrass) and Mikey Jones (drums). They have just finished a North American headline tour, with UK shows to follow this month, causing a buzz that has already seen shows in London and Leeds sell out. Their UK dates are listed below, please see HERE for remaining tickets.

OCTOBER

23rd – London, Village Underground (NEW DATE)

24th – London, Village Underground (SOLD OUT)

27th – Bristol, The Fleece

29th – Oxford, O2 Academy

30th – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club (SOLD OUT)

NOVEMBER

2nd – Glasgow, Oran Mor

4^th – Belfast, Limelight

5^th – Dublin, Whelans

Tracklist:

LP1: Original Album

Side One 

1. ‘Sci-Flyer’
2. ‘Pile-Up’
3. ‘Son Of Mustang Ford’
4. ‘Deep Seat’

Side Two

1. ‘Rave Down’              
2. ‘Sunset’               
3. ‘Feel So Real’
4. ‘Sandblasted’
5. ‘Lead Me Where You Dare…’

LP2: Bonus Material             

Side Three        

1. ‘Flawed’ 
2. ‘Out’
3. ‘Laze It Up’
4. ‘Hands’

Side Four                        

1. ‘Andalucia’
2. ‘Over’
3. ‘Surf Twang’
4. ‘Deep Twang’

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