Raise (album)
Raise is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Swervedriver. It was released on 30 September 1991 by Creation Records. 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.
Early pressings of the UK LP came with a free 7", which included the instrumental tracks "Surf Twang" and "Deep Twang". 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".Track listing
Personnel
Credits for Raise adapted from liner notes.
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
