99th Dream is the fourth studio album by the British alternative rock band Swervedriver, released in 1998.[9] The band was dropped by DGC Records after recording the album; they retained the masters and eventually signed with Zero Hour Records.[10]
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "the sheer heaviness of the old Swervies is much missed, but even on cruise control the band has a singular intensity, not to mention a sharp sense of songcraft."[6]MTV called the album "packed with odes to psychedelia and mesmerizing sonic displays that draw heavily from [Swervedriver's] post-punk past."[2]The Quietus praised the "warm, spacey psychedelia and classic pop hooks."[11]CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that "the band's ability to strike a balance between restraint and reckless abandon is way more impressive than even the catchiest of melodies."[12] Stuart Berman of Pitchfork stated that even if the band "may not have envisioned 99th Dream as a swan song, the album's wistfully nostalgic lyrics and comedown vibe made it the most existential in their catalog".[8]
