| 99th Dream | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Swervedriver |
| Cover: | 99th Dream cover.jpg |
| Genre: | Psychedelia, indie rock[1] |
| Label: | Zero Hour[2] |
| Producer: | Alan Moulder, Swervedriver[3] |
| Prev Title: | Ejector Seat Reservation |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Juggernaut Rides '89–'98 |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
99th Dream is the fourth studio album by the British alternative rock band Swervedriver, released in 1998.[4] The band was dropped by DGC Records after recording the album; they retained the masters and eventually signed with Zero Hour Records.[5]
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." 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."[6] 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."[7] 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".