| Drift | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Malcolm Burn, Robert Bell | |||
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Drift is the debut album by the Irish band the Devlins, released in 1993. [1] [2] It was delayed due to organizational changes at Capitol Records; a rerelease campaign also followed in 1994. [3] [4] The first single was "I Knew That". [5] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Sarah McLachlan. [6] [7] Drift was a modest commercial success. [8]
The album was produced primarily by Malcolm Burn; it was his second credited album production, and he was chosen in part due to his inexperience. [5] [3] Robert Bell worked on one of the tracks. [9] Drift was recorded at the Devlins' home studio, Kingsway Studio, and AIR Studios. [6] Although the band didn't think there was much of an "Irish quality" to the album, they were influenced by the sound of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks . [10] Most of the album's songs were written by singer Colin Devlin. [11] The title track is about feeling detached from people. [12] "I Knew That" is about a failed romantic relationship. [13]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [15] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
The Kitchener-Waterloo Record deemed the album "primarily acoustic music, of a folk-rock nature, and the Devlins' songs cohere nicely to the strengths of that genre ... the true strength here might well be lyrical rather than musical." [16] Rolling Stone wrote that the band "capitalizes on singer-songwriter-guitarist Colin Devlin's precocious pop sensibility, opting for the lithe arrangements that allow the group ... to experiment with different textures while still giving the melodies room to breathe." [17] Stereo Review opined that "the rhythm section, bassist Peter Devlin and drummer Sean Devitt, gives these tunes a crackling energy reminiscent of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie." [18] The Chicago Tribune determined that the Devlin brothers "try too hard to be like U2 and INXS." [15] The Times Colonist praised the "bright, pop sensibility, glorious sibling harmonies, and strong, surprisingly mature lyrics." [19]
AllMusic wrote that "hushing vocals carry the entire 11-song set list and make Drift an ethereal beauty." [14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Knew That" | |
| 2. | "Every Time You Go" | |
| 3. | "Turn You 'Round" | |
| 4. | "Drift" | |
| 5. | "Almost Made You Smile" | |
| 6. | "Alone in the Dark" | |
| 7. | "Someone to Talk To" | |
| 8. | "Necessary Evil" | |
| 9. | "As Far as You Can Go" | |
| 10. | "I Don't Want to Be Like This" | |
| 11. | "Until the Light Shines Through" |
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