The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep434: Adam Franklin - Swervedriver, Bolts of Melody & more


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Swervedriver, a pivotal band in the shoegaze scene, is the focus of today's episode, with founder Adam Franklin discussing the band's vinyl legacy, reissues, tape archives, hurdles faced and future prospects for Swervedriver and his additional ventures.

  • Getting involved with Outer Battery Records
  • Releasing 2 records at once
  • Band involvement in vinyl reissues of the Swervedriver catalog
  • The new reissue/remaster of “99th Dream”
  • The label saga of “Ejector Seat Reservations” and “99th Dream”
  • Vinyl pressings on Zero Hour and Sonic Wave Discs
  • Adam finding original vinyl copies
  • The influence of Swervedriver
  • Appreciation for Swervedriver being revealed by Myspace
  • Will we ever see “Juggernaut Rides” on vinyl?
  • Adam’s reaction to the term “Shoegaze”
  • Aspirations for playing live to support “99th Dream”
  • The impact of Brexit on artists
  • Thoughts & involvement on movie soundtracks
  • Naming of songs
  • Some recordings that haven’t been rereleased on vinyl or streaming
  • Vinyl records of his youth
  • Discovering Hawkwind
  • Being influenced by American Punk
  • Melting a collection of Clash singles
  • The physical barrier with records
  • First appearance on record: “Shake Appeal”
  • Getting signed to Creation Records
  • Are there more outtakes yet to be released?
  • The story of the censorship of “It’s All Happening Now”
  • Swervedriver vinyl rarities
  • Interview wrap up

Get "Swervedriver - 99th Dream" and "Bolts of Melody - Film Noir" on vinyl here.

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