99th Dream

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99th Dream
99th Dream cover.jpg
Studio album by
Swervedriver
Released24 February 1998 (1998-02-24)
Genre Psychedelia, indie rock [1]
Length49:52
Label Zero Hour [2]
Producer Alan Moulder, Swervedriver [3]
Swervedriver chronology
Ejector Seat Reservation
(1995)		99th Dream
(1998)		 Juggernaut Rides '89–'98
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Entertainment Weekly B [6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [8]

99th Dream is the fourth studio album by the British alternative rock band Swervedriver, released in 1998. [9] The band was dropped by DGC Records after recording the album; they retained the masters and eventually signed with Zero Hour Records. [10]

Contents

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." [11] 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." [12] 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". [8]

Track listing

99th Dream track listing
No.TitleLength
1."99th Dream"5:24
2."Up from the Sea"3:23
3."She Weaves a Tender Trap"3:41
4."These Times"3:20
5."Electric 77"7:34
6."Stellar Caprice"3:36
7."Wrong Treats"4:22
8."You've Sealed My Fate"3:52
9."In My Time"4:29
10."Expressway"3:31
11."Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times"7:04

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for 99th Dream
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] 19
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14] 8

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References

  1. ↑ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 980.
  2. 1 2 "Swervedriver's 99th Dream Comes True". MTV News.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 21 March 1998 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "99th Dream - Swervedriver | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 882.
  6. 1 2 "99th Dream". EW.com.
  7. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1116.
  8. 1 2 Berman, Stuart (20 January 2024). "Swervedriver: 99th Dream Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Swervedriver | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. ↑ Fuller, Daniel. "Swervedriver takes a dizzying journey". Orlando Weekly.
  11. ↑ "The Quietus | Reviews | Swervedriver". The Quietus.
  12. ↑ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. 30 April 1998 – via Google Books.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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