Son of Mustang Ford is the debut EP by English alternative rock band, Swervedriver. Self-produced by the band, it was released on 16 July 1990 through Creation and A&M Records. The title track of the EP was included in the band's debut album, Raise (1991).
| Son of Mustang Ford | ||||
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| Released | 16 July 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Greenhouse Studio, London | |||
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| Length | 17:13 | |||
| Label | Creation/A&M | |||
| Producer | Swervedriver | |||
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Background and music edit
Two of the songs, "Son of Mustang Ford" and "Volcano Trash", were composed by Adam Franklin, after his band Shake Appeal disbanded.[1][2] The band signed to Creation Records, after their demo tape was handed to Alan McGee by Mark Gardener of Ride. The band decided to release a series of four-track EPs over the span of a year, Son of Mustang Ford being the first one.[1] The band recorded and produced the EP at Greenhouse Studios in London.[3]
Franklin stated in NME that the EP "was based on the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas idea – driving around, out of your box, over America's landscapes."[4] The song "Kill the Superheroes" was composed in an alternate tuning.[1] A music video for "Son of Mustang Ford" was also released.[5][6] According to music journalist Simon Williams, the band's sound on the EP is "dirtier" than those of the other Creation Records acts, "taking contemporary American guitar rock and instilling it with a liberal dose of languid British dream pop."[3]
Critical reception edit
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Andy Kellman of Allmusic wrote: "This EP announced Swervedriver's presence on the shoegaze scene with authority, but with a heavier side that appealed to fans of Loop and the Stooges. Though just as textured and flanged out as any other shoegaze band, with this EP, Swervedriver came across as a band as likely to listen to Black Sabbath as to My Bloody Valentine." He also described the EP as "merely the launching pad" for the band's career.[7] Simon Price of Melody Maker described the release as "a chromium-plated piece of automobile romanticism."[8]
Track listing edit
- "Son of Mustang Ford" – 4:19
- "Volcano Trash" – 3:34
- "Kill the Superheroes" – 6:05
- "Juggernaut Rides" – 3:15
Personnel edit
- Swervedriver
- Adam Franklin – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Hartridge – guitar
- Adi Vines – bass guitar
- Graham Bonnar – drums
References edit
- ^ a b c Franklin, Adam; Hartridge, Jimmy (13 October 2008), "liner notes", Raise (Reissue), pp. 1–2
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Johnson, Daniel (August 2006). "Adam Franklin interview". Tape Op. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ a b Williams, Simon (7 July 1990). "Hüsker Düing it for the Kids [Son of Mustang Ford review]". NME. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Hobbs, Mary Anne (1990). "Swerve Gas". NME. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Shoegaze Week: Swervedriver's Adam Fraklin dissects the notion of Shoegaze". Drowned in Sound. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "On the Road With Swervedriver: A Rockumentary [review]". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Swervedriver - Son of Mustang Ford". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Price, Simon (11 August 1990). "Swervedriver [mini biography]". Melody Maker. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
