I Wasn't Born to Lose You

I Wasn't Born to Lose You is the fifth studio album by British alternative rock band Swervedriver. It was released on 3 March 2015 through the Cobraside record label. It is the band's first album in 17 years, since 1998's 99th Dream.[1][2][3]

I Wasn't Born to Lose You
Studio album by
Swervedriver
Released3 March 2015 (2015-03-03)
RecordedBirdland Studios in Melbourne; Konk Studios, London
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock, shoegazing
Length48:42
LabelCobraside, Dine Alone
Swervedriver chronology
99th Dream
(1998)		 I Wasn't Born to Lose You
(2015)		 Future Ruins
(2019)
Singles from I Wasn't Born to Lose You
  1. "Deep Wound"
    Released: 26 September 2013
  2. "Setting Sun"
    Released: 13 January 2015

The first single off the album, "Setting Sun", was released on 13 January 2015.[1]

Background

After the conclusion of their "Raise" mini-tour, Swervedriver began recording material for a new album at Birdland Studios in Melbourne and then continued work at Konk Studios over the first half of 2014.[4] On 19 September 2014, the band stated via Twitter that they were mixing the album,[5] which had a tentative release date of early 2015.[4] On 7 January 2015, the band revealed the title, the track listing and the cover art of the album.[1]

The first single off the album, "Setting Sun", features a cover of the Television song "Days" as a B-side.[1] The album also features the song "Deep Wound", which was released as a single in September 2013.[2][6]

Promotional videos were also released for "Autodidact", "English Subtitles" and "Lone Star".

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]
Exclaim![8]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[9]

Writing for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester wrote that the band are "as loose and confident as they've ever sounded," further calling the album "a solid return from a band eager to sound like themselves again."[2]

Track listing
  1. "Autodidact" - 4:59
  2. "Last Rites" - 3:26
  3. "For a Day Like Tomorrow" - 5:29
  4. "Setting Sun" - 2:53
  5. "Everso" - 6:44
  6. "English Subtitles" - 5:20
  7. "Red Queen Arms Race" - 5:40
  8. "Deep Wound" - 3:59
  9. "Lone Star" - 4:33
  10. "I Wonder?" - 5:39
  11. Dub Wound (Vinyl Only) - 4:10
  12. Days (Vinyl Only) - 3:33

Personnel
Swervedriver
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References
  1. Minsker, Evan (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver Return With New Album I Wasn't Born to Lose You, Share "Setting Sun", Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. Adams, Gregory (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver Detail Reunion Album, Share "Setting Sun"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. Cooper, Leonie (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver announce first album in 17 years". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. cribs66 (11 July 2014). "Swervedriver: Catching Up". 50thirdand3rd. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. "Mixing". Twitter. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. Coplan, Chris (7 January 2015). "Swervedriver announce reunion album, I Wasn't Born to Lose You, stream "Setting Sun"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. Fred Thomas. "Review by Fred Thomas". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  8. Sylvester, Daniel (March 2, 2015). "Swervedriver - I Wasn't Born To Lose You". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  9. Rachel, T. Cole (March 9, 2015). "Swervedriver: I Wasn't Born to Lose You". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 10, 2015.


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