I Wasn't Born to Lose You
| I Wasn't Born to Lose You | ||||
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| Studio album by Swervedriver | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Birdland Studios in Melbourne; Konk Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:49 | |||
| Label | Cobraside, Dine Alone | |||
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I Wasn't Born to Lose You is the fifth studio album by British alternative rock band Swervedriver. It was released on March 3, 2015 through the Cobraside record label. It is the band's first album in 17 years, since 1998's 99th Dream.[1][2][3]
The first single off the album, "Setting Sun", was released on 13 January 2015.[1]
Background
After the conclusion of their "Raise" mini-tour, Swervedriver began recording material for a new album at Birdland Studios in Melbourne and then continued work at Konk Studios over the first half of 2014.[4] On 19 September 2014, the band stated via Twitter that they were mixing the album,[5] which had a tentative release date of early 2015.[4] On 7 January 2015, the band revealed the title, the track listing and the cover art of the album.[1]
The first single off the album, "Setting Sun", features a cover of the Television song "Days" as a B-side.[1] The album also features the song "Deep Wound", which was released as a single in 2013.[2][6]
Promotional videos were also released for "Autodidact" and "English Subtitles".
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| Exclaim! |  [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10[8] |
Writing for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester wrote that the band are "as loose and confident as they've ever sounded," further calling the album "a solid return from a band eager to sound like themselves again."[2]
Track listing
- "Autodidact" - 4:59
- "Last Rites" - 3:27
- "For a Day Like Tomorrow" - 5:29
- "Setting Sun" - 2:55
- "Everso" - 6:44
- "English Subtitles" - 5:20
- "Red Queen Arms Race" - 5:41
- "Deep Wound" - 3:59
- "Lone Star" - 4:34
- "I Wonder?" - 5:40
Personnel
- Swervedriver
- Adam Franklin – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Hartridge – guitar
- Steve George – bass
- Mikey Jones – drums, percussion
References
- 1 2 3 4 Minsker, Evan (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver Return With New Album I Wasn't Born to Lose You, Share "Setting Sun", Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Adams, Gregory (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver Detail Reunion Album, Share "Setting Sun"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Cooper, Leonie (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver announce first album in 17 years". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- 1 2 cribs66 (11 July 2014). "Swervedriver: Catching Up". 50thirdand3rd. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Mixing.". Twitter. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Coplan, Chris (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver announce reunion album, I Wasn't Born to Lose You, stream "Setting Sun"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Fred Thomas. "Review by Fred Thomas". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ Rachel, T. Cole (March 9, 2015). "Swervedriver: I Wasn't Born to Lose You". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 10, 2015.