Swervedriver

Vintage65

Why weren't they more popular? Mezcal Head is a great album.

oh_pollo

Hugely influential band. Lost count of the amount of groups that cite them as an inspiration.

Vintage65

oh_pollo said:

Hugely influential band. Lost count of the amount of groups that cite them as an inspiration.

There were so many good, yet fairly unknown bands from that era including Lush, Catherine Wheel, Slowdive, Chapterhouse, Ride, etc. It was one of the great genre movements in UK music history, but it seems like My Bloody Valentine are the only ones who got any real recognition from the music press.

Sporky

Lots of good stuff, but Never Lose That Feeling is my favourite.

distressed

Newer albums are also good.

freakboy1610

I saw them live a few times in the 90s and they rocked. Definitely deserved more credit but I think they got chewed up when they tried to sign to a major label.

distressed

I remember when Son of Mustang Ford came out, I thought it was the new Dinosaur Jr song.

Leisceoir

There was a rumour that when they supported Soundgarden on tour in the 90s they were more popular with a lot of the audiences, so the Soundgarden teks started turning their volume down. The myth is they would have made it big if that hadn't happened. Probably not true. 

Saw them just before lockdown and they still rock. 

MagicPigDetective

Vintage65 said:

oh_pollo said:

Hugely influential band. Lost count of the amount of groups that cite them as an inspiration.

There were so many good, yet fairly unknown bands from that era including Lush, Catherine Wheel, Slowdive, Chapterhouse, Ride, etc. It was one of the great genre movements in UK music history, but it seems like My Bloody Valentine are the only ones who got any real recognition from the music press.

The press turned on these bands as soon as britpop came along… and record labels lost interest. So many inventive and interesting bands of the early 90’s were finished off by britpop

ewal

Yes things started to head south when britpop and lad rock came along.

Swervedriver were/are great. Mates of mine supported them on tour in the US. They did well over there, perhaps better than they did in the UK.

EricTheWeary

As a sidebar I just watched the Andertons interview with Rick Beato and Rick name checked them as one of his favourite bands. 

Creed_Clicks

Is Adam Franklin not based in the US these days?

RocknRollDave

Wasn’t a fan, as such, but Never Lose That Feeling, Son of Mustang Ford and Last Train To Satansville are tuuuunes.

Johnnyseven

I'm a fan, seen them live over the last few years - they still got it! Mick Quinn from Supergrass was playing bass for them last time I saw them, I guess an old Oxford connection?

Greatape

Love the Swervies. 

Anyone remember Dr Phibes and the House of Wax Equations? They were great - prior to the tragic ending. 

Sporky

Greatape said:

Anyone remember Dr Phibes and the House of Wax Equations? They were great - prior to the tragic ending. 

Yes! I liked Whirlpool. Saw them live once too. 

Greatape

Sporky said:

Greatape said:

Anyone remember Dr Phibes and the House of Wax Equations? They were great - prior to the tragic ending. 

Yes! I liked Whirlpool. Saw them live once too. 

Yep. Me too. I think it was a tour pushing the Hazy Lazy Hologram single

Vintage65

Greatape said:

Sporky said:

I liked Whirlpool. Saw them live once too. 

Yep. Me too. I think it was a tour pushing the Hazy Lazy Hologram single

I think I've got the CD somewhere, the one with the blue cover.

Vintage65

This just turned up in my feed.