Swervedriver - Mezcal Head

Review by Praying Medic

Mezcal Head by Swervedriver is a classic album that showcases the band's unique blend of shoegaze, grunge, and psychedelic rock. Released in 1993, the album features ten tracks that range from dreamy ballads to heavy, distorted guitar riffs.

The opening track "For Seeking Heat" sets the tone for the album with its driving rhythm and swirling guitars. "Duel" and "Blowin' Cool" are standout tracks that showcase the band's ability to create catchy hooks and memorable melodies.

One of the album's highlights is the epic track "Never Lose That Feeling/Never Learn." Clocking in at over nine minutes, the song builds to a crescendo of feedback and distortion before fading out into a dreamy, atmospheric outro.

Artist: Swervedriver
Album: Mezcal Head

1993

Rating: 4.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Girl on a Motorbike	4:8
Year Of The Girl (Bonus Track)
Harry & Maggie	5:27
The Hitcher	3:27
Harry & Maggie (Dragging It Under)	5:27
Last Train To Satansville	6:45
Never Lose That Feeling/Never Learn	11:49
Never Lose That Feeling	11:50
Never Lose That Feeling / Never Learn	11:49
Blowin' Cool	3:57
Mm Abduction	2:51
Girl On A Motorbike	4:08
Harry and Maggie (Dragging It Under)	5:27
For Seeking Heat	3:46
Mickey	2:51
Last Train to Satansville	6:45
MM Abudction
Planes Over The Skyline	4:40
Harry and Maggie	05:27
Planes Over The Skyline (Bonus Track)
You Find It Everywhere	4:9
Blowin' Cool	3:57
Cars Converge On Paris	6:28
MM Abduction	2:51
A Change Is Gonna Come	4:0
Duress	8:3
Duel	6:19

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Swervedriver - Girl on a motorbike (HD) (Mezcal Head - 1993, Creation/ A&M)

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Creation Records
Music On Vinyl
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Creation Records
Creation Records, Epic
A&M Records
Second Motion Records, Hi-Speed Soul, Universal Music Special Markets
Music On CD
Second Motion Records, Hi-Speed Soul
Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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CD
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Mezcal
180g
Remastered
Digipak
Cassette
Promo
CDr
Test Pressing

Companies

Role	Company
Distributed By	Sony Music
Manufactured By	Music On Vinyl B.V.
Manufactured For	Sony Music Entertainment
Mastered At	Masterdisk
Mixed At	Swanyard Studios
Recorded At	Trident 2
Pressed By	Record Industry
Published By	EMI Music Publishing
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Creation Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)	Creation Records Ltd.
Licensed From	Creation Records Ltd.
Glass Mastered At	nimbus
Lacquer Cut At	Porky's Mastering

Credits

Role	Credit
Engineer	Jez , Nick Addison
Mastered By	Howie Weinberg
Producer	Swervedriver
Written-By	Swervedriver
Cover	Andy Vella
Photography By	Andy Vella
Management	Andy Allen Management
Performer	Swervedriver
Design	Vella Design
Product Manager	Claire Jones
Production Manager	Jodie Lord
Written By	Marc Waterman (tracks: B3), Swervedriver
Songwriter	Marc Waterman (tracks: 9), Swervedriver
Coordinator	Claire Jones
Liner Notes	Adam Franklin, Jimmy Hartridge
Artwork	Andy Vella
Mixed By	Alan Moulder (tracks: 11)
Lacquer Cut By	PAULS

Notes

Track 4 was printed as "Mickey" on the UK release.
Track 6 was printed as "Dragging it Under" on the UK release, and "Harry and Maggie (Dragging it Under)" on the US release.
The sticker on the shrink wrap says:
"Limited Edition of 1.500 Copies
on Mezcal Coloured Vinyl
Individually Numbered, Includes 4 page Insert
180 gram audiophile vinyl"
Originally released ℗ & © 1993 Creation Records Ltd. This release ℗ & © 2017 Sony Music Entertainment.
Re-mastered Limited Edition Digi with extended booklet and liner notes by the band. Contains 4 rare bonus tracks.
All tracks published by EMI Music Publishing
℗ 1993 Creation Records Ltd.
℗ 1993 Creation Records Ltd. & © 2008 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
Made in the EU.
Japanese Pressing With 2 Bonus Track, Lyric Book & OBI Strip
Lyrics sleeve. Polygram case.
Dolby. Stereo.
(P) © 1993 A&M Records, Inc.
B5 (P) © 1992 A&M Records, Inc.
Made in Canada.
Back Cover:
℗ & © 1993 A&M Records, Inc.
Track 11 ℗ 1992 A&M Records, Inc.
Licensed from Creation Records Limited.
Printed in the U.S.A.
CD:
Made in the U.S.A.
Inner Panel:
Thanks to: Adi, Tim, Russell, Matt & Tessa (Swanyard), Phil Ames, Lisa, Neal, Phil Harris, Sarah, Matt Denny, Nat, Clare, Toots Henry, Steve Muff & Simon Femming @ Surrey Harley Davidson, UT, The God Machine, Boo Radleys, Mark, Andy, Roger & Matt Snowball at the Playground, Laughty, Duncan & Gary, Pete Arnold, Colaba Krypton, Briony & Jeff Wild
All songs © 1993 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., admin. by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) except
Track 11 © 1992 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., admin. by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Special thanks to Julie Panebianco
Recorded at Trident 2, additional recording at Famous Castle, First Protocol, Splatterhouse Studios & Broadwater Farm
Mixed at Swanyard & Battery
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC
Track 11:
Recorded at Greenhouse Studios
Mixed at Matrix Studios
Stewart Dace, courtesy of Deep Joy Inc. (worldwide)
© 2008 Swervedriver, licensed to Second Motion Records/Hi-Speed Soul ℗ 2008 Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMC Recordings Inc.
Comes in a digipak with extended booklet and liner notes by the band.
℗ & © 2008 Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
This release ℗ & © 2017 Music On CD.
Track durations are not stated on the release.
Release is packaged in a clear standard jewel case with a clear tray.
Promotional copy only. comes in a creation label cardboard sleeve
Pre-Release Cassette For Promotional Use Only.
Plain white art w/ Tracklisting.
180 gram vinyl reissue. Limited to 500 numbered copies.
Diffusion exclusive Virgin France S.A.
"Promotional" is printed on the disc.
Tracks 1 to 10 Ⓟ&Ⓒ1993 A&M Records, Inc. Track 11 Ⓟ1992 A&M Records, Inc. and licensed from Creation Records Limited.
All songs Ⓒ1993 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., admin. by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Except track 11 Ⓒ1992 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., admin. by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Mixed at Swanyard & Battery. Mastered at Masterdisk NYC.
Track 11 recorded at Greenhouse Studios. Mixed at Matrix Studios.
Black vinyl version.
℗ & © 1993 Creation Records Ltd
Made in England
Recorded at Trident 2, additional recording at Famous Castle, First Protocol, Splatterhouse Studios & Broadwater Farm.
Promo Cdr in a plastic wallet with cover art and track-listing inlay.
Track A4 is listed as "MM Abduction" on the back cover, as "Mickey" on the centre label.
Track B1 is listed as "Harry & Maggie" on the back cover, as "Dragging It Under" on the centre label.
Issued with a full-color inner-sleeve of credits and song quotations. Track durations are not included on any of the printed material.

Barcodes

Barcode (Printed on jacket): 8 719262 003491
Barcode (Jacket scanned): 8719262003491
Matrix / Runout (Side A [etched]): 18568 1A MOVLP 1851 [88330 scratched out] 1A [HSS1032-1 scratched out]
Matrix / Runout (Side B [etched]): 18568 1B MOVLP 1851 [88330 scratched out] 1B [HSS1032-1 scratched out]
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Barcode: 886973641026
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94V1
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC A0100995147-0101 25 A01
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Label Code: LC 13989
Barcode: 4 988010 584221
Barcode (Text): 7 31454 01294 2 97
Barcode (Scan): 731454012942
Barcode: 7 31454-0129-4 2
Barcode (Text): 7 31454-0129-2 8
Barcode (String): 731454012928
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 31454 0129 2 01%
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 3145401292 9/93 1DA4
Rights Society: BMI
Barcode: 634457505728
Matrix / Runout: B00 124 2202 01$
Barcode (Printed): 8 718627 225493
Matrix / Runout: 417084 @1 WWW.PROFACT-INTERNATIONAL.COM
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LW03
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHP5
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): MFG BY CINRAM #930924HH 314540129-2
Barcode: 5017556601433
Barcode: 634457505711
Matrix / Runout (Side One): 88330 1A HSS1032-1
Matrix / Runout (Side Two): 88330 1B HSS1032-1
Barcode: 5099747413520
Barcode: 7 24383 92072 3
Barcode: 7 31454-0129-2 8
Matrix / Runout (Etched): 3145401292 9/93 1DA4
Barcode (Printed on outer sleeve): 8 719262 003491
Barcode (Scanned): 8719262003491
Matrix / Runout (Side A [Etched]): 18568 1A MOVLP 1851 [Unreadable] 1A [Unreadable]
Matrix / Runout (Side B [Etched]): 18568 1B MOVLP 1851 [Unreadable] 1B [Unreadable]
Barcode: 5 017556 601433
Label Code: LC 6306
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): CRECD 143 : 1:1 MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Matrix / Runout: V26F21821132505
Mastering SID Code: CDRUG80 JZQY
Barcode (Text): 5 017556 301432
Label Code: LC6306
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - etched): CRELP 143 A' PAULS @ PORKYS DAMONT A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - etched): CRELP 143 B' PAULS @ PORKYS DAMONT B

Summary by Praying Medic

Mezcal Head is a must-listen for fans of 90s alternative rock and shoegaze. Swervedriver's unique sound and songwriting make this album a timeless classic that still holds up today.

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sasheise

An undisputed masterpiece from start to finish of vintage dream-pop/shoegaze. Swervedriver accomplished something more than just texture and treatment here; they rocked you and catapulted you forward so you didn't have time to get tripped up in the shoelaces of your own Chuck Taylors. Everything swirls in just the right tempo, the moods darken and brighten, smolders and extols the heavens. Never lose that feeling (and it won't because it never gets old).