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This article is about the album by British band Swervedriver. For the album by Earth, Wind, and Fire, see Raise!

1991 studio album by Swervedriver

Raise
Studio album by Swervedriver
Released 30 September 1991 (1991-09-30)
Studio The Greenhouse (London, England)Falconer (London, England)
Genre Shoegaze[1]
Length 44:54
Label Creation
Producer Swervedriver
Swervedriver chronology
Raise(1991) Mezcal Head(1993)

Raise is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Swervedriver. It was released on 30 September 1991 by Creation Records.[2] The album contained six new songs; "Son of Mustang Ford", "Rave Down" and "Sandblasted" had all appeared on earlier EPs and singles released by the band between 1990 and 1991. The album received very positive reviews.

Early pressings of the UK LP came with a free 7", which included the instrumental tracks "Surf Twang" (a 4-track version of "Last Train to Satansville") and "Deep Twang" (a 4-track version of "Deep Seat").[3] The album was reissued as a remastered and expanded edition with four bonus tracks in 2008 by Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and in 2009 by Hi-Speed Soul and Second Motion Records in the United States.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [4]
The A.V. Club A[5]
Blurt 9/10[6]
Entertainment Weekly B+[7]
Pitchfork 7.3/10[8]
PopMatters 7/10[9]
Select 4/5[10]

Newsday labeled the music "guitar grunge in a good mood", writing that Swervedriver "masses guitars on its songs of mobility and escape".[11]

In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Raise at number 15 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".[1]

All tracks are written by Swervedriver

No. Title Length
1. "Sci-Flyer" 5:12
2. "Pile-Up" 3:42
3. "Son of Mustang Ford" 4:11
4. "Deep Seat" 6:04
5. "Rave Down" 5:06
6. "Sunset" 5:24
7. "Feel So Real" 4:40
8. "Sandblasted" 5:41
9. "Lead Me Where You Dare..." 4:53

Early pressing bonus 7"

No. Title Length
1. "Surf Twang" 2:24
2. "Deep Twang" 3:20

2008 reissue bonus tracks

No. Title Length
10. "Hands" 3:28
11. "Andalucia" 3:52
12. "Kill the Superheroes" 6:03
13. "Over" 5:31

Credits for Raise adapted from liner notes.[12]

Swervedriver Adam Franklin – guitar, vocals Jimmy Hartridge – guitar, vocals Adi Vines – bass Graham Bonnar – drums Production Swervedriver – arrangement, production Arnie Acosta – mastering Philip Ames – engineering Anjali Dutt – mixing Design Designland – sleeve design
  1. ^ a b "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Albums". Swervedriver.net. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Swervedriver Discography". Hem.spray.se. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Raise – Swervedriver". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ Modell, Josh (10 February 2009). "Swervedriver: Raise / Mezcal Head". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. ^ Judge, Stephen (30 March 2009). "Swervedriver – Raise + Mezcal Head [reissues]". Blurt. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ DiMartino, Dave (20 December 1991). "Raise". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. ^ Tangari, Joe (2 April 2009). "Swervedriver: Raise / Mezcal Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. ^ Bergstrom, John (5 February 2009). "Swervedriver: Raise / Mezcal Head". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  10. ^ Perry, Andrew (November 1991). "Swervedriver: Raise". Select. No. 17. p. 76.
  11. ^ Robins, Wayne (24 January 1992). "Swervedriver". Part II. Newsday. p. 80.
  12. ^ Raise (liner notes). Swervedriver. Creation Records. 1991. CRE CD 093.{{[cite AV media](/wiki/Template:Cite%5FAV%5Fmedia "Template:Cite AV media")}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2020.