Flood is the 1994 debut full-length album by the English rock band Headswim, released on 24 October 1994 on Epic Records.[1] Originally titled Precipity Flood, it was recorded over three weeks at Rockfield Studios in Wales, with Dave Eringa producing.[1] The album included three singles, "Gone to Pot", "Soup", and "Crawl".
| Flood | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 October 1994 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Wales | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Dave Eringa | |||
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| Singles from Flood | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
David Sinclair of Q said, "Headswim have harnessed a big, abrasive rock guitar sound and produced a debut of some promise".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone to Pot" | D. Glendining | Headswim | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Soup" | D. Glendining | D. Glendining/N. Watts | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Try Disappointed" | D. Glendining | D. Glendining/N. Watts | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Crawl" | D. Glendining | D. Glendining/N. Watts | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Dead" | D. Glendining/N. Watts | D. Glendining/N. Watts | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Years on Me" | D. Glendining | D. Glendining | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Apple of My Eye" | D. Glendining | Headswim | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Down" | D. Glendining | Headswim | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Stinkhorn" | D. Glendining | D. Glendining/C. Taylor | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Safe Harvest" | D. Glendining | Headswim | 6:28 |
| 11. | "Beneath a Black Moon" | D. Glendining | D. Glendining/N. Watts | 15:18 |
- "Beneath a Black Moon" finishes at 3:36, and a hidden track begins at 11:05.
Personnel
editHeadswim
- Daniel Glendining
- Tom Glendining
- Clovis Taylor
- Nick Watts
Additional personnel
- Cheryl Enever – cello on "Years on Me"
- John Hoare – trumpet on "Stinkhorn"
Production
- Dave Eringa – producer, engineer, mixing
- Phil Alt – assistant engineer, assistant mixing
- Richard Flack – assistant mixing
- Matt Glendining – artwork, photography
References
edit- ^ a b Gilbey, Ryan (6 September 1994). "Production Notes: Tom Glendining of the band Headswim on recording their debut album". The Independent II. p. 26. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Headswim – Flood". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Peake, Mike (22 October 1994). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 517. pp. 46–47.
- ^ a b Sinclair, David (January 1995). "Headswim – Flood". Q. No. 100. p. 256.
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