I know not everybody will agree with me on this but I believe the early nineties produced a wealth of rock music that has yet to see the positive influence and attention its sheer magnificence was justifiably expected to produce. I'm not talking about bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Green Day, etc, etc. While these groups did deserve the acclaim that thrust them into the mainstream, the best of the early nineties remained trapped in the harsh obscurity of the underground that many of these bands seemed to so gloriously romanticize.
One band in particular whose ability screamed past their recognition was Swervedriver, an Oxford band that consistently melded hard hitting riffs with melodic complexity and depth that is still unheard of on mainstream radio. Swervedriver's debut album, Raise (1991), exhibits a style that is as timeless as it was preemptively fashionable. The album's energetic, fast-moving, and heavy accents are perfectly complimented by the songs' depth, complexity, and compositional sincerity.
Today, Swervedriver's frontman, Adam Franklin, does most of his touring with his new band band, Bolts of Melody.
www.swervedriver.com
Swervedriver. Raise. A&M, 1991.
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