Raise (album)

Raise is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Swervedriver. It was released on 30 September 1991 by Creation Records.[9] 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.

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	A[3]
Blurt	9/10[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[5]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[6]
PopMatters	7/10[7]
Select	4/5[8]

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").[10] 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.

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

Track listing

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

Personnel

Credits for Raise adapted from liner notes.[11]

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

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	44

References

1. "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Raise – Swervedriver". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
3. Modell, Josh (10 February 2009). "Swervedriver: Raise / Mezcal Head". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
4. Judge, Stephen (30 March 2009). "Swervedriver – Raise + Mezcal Head [reissues]". Blurt. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
5. DiMartino, Dave (20 December 1991). "Raise". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
6. Tangari, Joe (2 April 2009). "Swervedriver: Raise / Mezcal Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
7. Bergstrom, John (5 February 2009). "Swervedriver: Raise / Mezcal Head". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
8. Perry, Andrew (November 1991). "Swervedriver: Raise". Select. No. 17. p. 76.
9. "Albums". Swervedriver.net. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
10. "Swervedriver Discography". Hem.spray.se. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
11. Raise (liner notes). Swervedriver. Creation Records. 1991. CRE CD 093.CS1 maint: others (link)
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

External links

• Raise at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)