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.
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| Released | 30 September 1991 (1991-09-30) | |||
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| Genre | Shoegazing[1] | |||
| Length | 44:54 | |||
| Label | Creation | |||
| Producer | Swervedriver | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| 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]
All tracks are written by Swervedriver.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Surf Twang" | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Deep Twang" | 3:20 |
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| 10. | "Hands" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Andalucia" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Kill the Superheroes" | 6:03 |
| 13. | "Over" | 5:31 |
Credits for Raise adapted from liner notes.[11]
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| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 44 |
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