| Reel to Real | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock,shoegaze | |||
| Length | 17:18 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Swervedriver,Alan Moulder | |||
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Reel to Real is the fourthEP release by Englishalternative rock bandSwervedriver. Produced and recorded by the band andAlan Moulder, it was promotionally released in 1991, throughA&M Records.[1]
The promotional EP features the song "Sandblasted" which was released as a single and included onthe EP of the same name. The EP also features a cover ofThe Velvet Underground song, "Jesus", written byLou Reed and included on the band'sself-titled 1969 album.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Andy Kellman ofAllmusic described the Velvet Underground cover as "a decent, drums-heavy version" and referred to theacoustic-driven track "Hands," as "another dandy in Swervedriver's arsenal of 'on a motorbike in the middle of nowhere' epics." Kellman also argued that "'Scrawl and Scream' is a slower, slightly twangy version ofRave Down's 'Afterglow' with different lyrics" and deemed that "it's not as effective as its predecessor,"[2] while Joe Tangari ofPitchfork described it as "a wicked, steel guitar-soaked headrush."[3]
All tracks written by Swervedriver, except "Jesus", written byLou Reed.
