Swerve

by Giant Sand

Swerve cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Amazing Black Sand
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:39
  • Community rating: 3.21/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Stephanie Shane, Paula J. Brown, John Convertino, Michael Dumas, Howe Gelb, Juliana Hatfield, Sarah Lewis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing Howe Gelb's prolific exploration of desert-fried aesthetics, 'Swerve' rambles through dusty roots music and off-kilter guitar explorations. The unpredictable, improvisational energy captures the essence of the burgeoning alternative country movement in the American Southwest.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Can't Find Love (4:30)
  2. Swerver (2:05)
  3. Sisters + Brothers (3:56)
  4. Swerving (0:28)
  5. Some Kind Of (4:48)
  6. Trickle Down System (5:10)
  7. Dream Stay (4:58)
  8. Former Version Of Ourselves (4:43)
  9. Angels At Night (6:08)
  10. Every Grain Of Sand (7:43)
  11. Swervette (0:48)
  12. Final Swerve (2:22)

Credits

  • Celeste C. Milius - backing vocals
  • Paula J. Brown - backing vocals
  • Stephanie Shane - backing vocals
  • Mark Walton - bass [based], written-by
  • Steve Wynn - guitar [right side guitar zzzt], written-by
  • Chris Cacavas - organ [orgone], written-by
  • Juliana Hatfield - vocals, written-by
  • Jim McGrath - noises [wood boinks], written-by

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