I Wasn't Born to Lose You

Swervedriver - I Wasn't Born to Lose You
Critic Score
Based on 16 reviews
2015 Ratings: #655 / 1021
User Score
Based on 56 ratings
2015 Rank: #461
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
AllMusic
Their drive to push forward is refreshing, and the slight updates to the band's intricate signature sound results in an exciting comeback album and a statement that stands on its own regardless of its place in time.
80
No Ripcord

The bends that rip through For A Day Like Tomorrow sit in that sweet spot on the edge of dissonance and twee.

80
The Skinny

I Wasn’t Born to Lose You plays out like a promise kept from the resurgent Oxford quartet.

75
A.V. Club

I Wasn’t Born To Lose You could’ve come out 10 or 15 years ago, and maybe the band will do another album just like it a decade from now. There’s something comforting in that, but it won’t cause a ripple outside a small subset of diehard fans with long memories.

70
Under the Radar
Swervedriver pick up right where they left off, their sound relatively unchanged by the passing of nearly two decades.
70
Exclaim!

I Wasn't Born to Lose You is a solid return from a band eager to sound like themselves again.

67
Consequence of Sound

I Wasn’t Born to Lose You likely won’t replace any fan’s favorite Swervedriver album, but much like the entire shoegaze revival, it’s an organic, heartfelt piece meant for those fans as much as the musicians making it.

grnhll
73

Pushing their particular shoegaze style and adding more "warmth" to it, Swervedriver stays on their tracks with their signature sound plus modern production that really helps the band.

ShoegazeJake
80

You won’t catch Swervedriver lacking.

jayman
86

Seeing the band live in Seattle a week before the album release boosted the score just a tad. I've been dying to here them, and welcome the new album with open arms (and ears). It may not be their best but there is plenty to replay on a long drive!! I hope Adam and Co. don't wait too long to record again.

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Track List

1Autodidact
4:00
89
2Last Rites
2:53
95
3For a Day Like Tomorrow
5:00
87
4Setting Sun
3:27
86
5Everso
5:30
90
6English Subtitles
6:45
87
7Red Queen Arms Race
5:20
88
8Deep Wound
5:41
87
9Lone Star
4:34
84
10I Wonder?
5:40
90
Total Length: 48 minutes
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Added on: February 4, 2015