| Artist | Swervedriver |
|---|---|
| Cover | 99th Dream cover.jpg |
| Released | 24 February 1998 |
| Genre | Psychedelia, indie rock[1] |
| Label | Zero Hour[2] |
| Producer | Alan Moulder, Swervedriver[3] |
| Prev year | 1995 |
| Next year | 2005 |
99th Dream is the fourth studio album by the British alternative rock band Swervedriver, released in 1998.[4] The band was dropped by DGC Records after recording the album; they retained the masters and eventually signed with Zero Hour Records.[5]
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "the sheer heaviness of the old Swervies is much missed, but even on cruise control the band has a singular intensity, not to mention a sharp sense of songcraft."[6] MTV called the album "packed with odes to psychedelia and mesmerizing sonic displays that draw heavily from [Swervedriver's] post-punk past."[2] The Quietus praised the "warm, spacey psychedelia and classic pop hooks."[7] CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that "the band's ability to strike a balance between restraint and reckless abandon is way more impressive than even the catchiest of melodies."[8] Stuart Berman of Pitchfork stated that even if the band "may not have envisioned 99th Dream as a swan song, the album's wistfully nostalgic lyrics and comedown vibe made it the most existential in their catalog".[9]
Personnel
- Adam Franklin – guitars and vocals
- Jimmy Hartridge – guitars and vocals
- Steve George – bass guitar
- Jez Hindmarsh – drums
- Adam – sleeve art
- Nick Addison – engineer, mixing
- Andy Allen – photography
- Mark Aubrey – mixing, mixing assistant
- Jamal Chalabi – unknown contributor role
- Swervedriver – composer, mixing, primary artist, producer
- Duncan Swift – unknown contributor role
- Marc Waterman – mixing
- Paul Watson – photography, Sleeve Art
- Catherine Wessel – photography
- Robert Fisher – photography
- Graham Hogg – mixing assistance
- Jez – drums, engineer, multi instruments
- Ian Laughton – unknown contributor role
- George Marino – mastering
- Dick Meaney – engineer
- Stephen Molloy – unknown contributor role
- Alan Moulder – mixing, producer
- Matthew Sime – engineer
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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References
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. 2nd ed. Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 980.
- ^ "Swervedriver's 99th Dream Comes True". MTV News[dead link]
- ^ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 21, 1998. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Swervedriver | Biography & History". AllMusic
- ^ Fuller, Daniel. "Swervedriver takes a dizzying journey". Orlando Weekly
- ^ "99th Dream". EW.com
- ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Swervedriver". The Quietus
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. April 30, 1998. – via Google Books.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (20 January 2024). "Swervedriver: 99th Dream Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
- 99th Dream at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)