Despite Yourself

Despite Yourself
Despite Yourself
Studio album by Headswim
Released 2 September 1997 (US)
18 May 1998 (UK & Europe)
Recorded May 1996–January 1997 at Wool Hall Studios, Bath, England
Genre Alternative rock
Length 49:23
Label Epic
Producer Steve Osborne
Headswim chronology
Flood
(1994)		 Despite Yourself
(1997/1998)
US album cover
Singles from Despite Yourself
  1. "Tourniquet"
    Released: 9 February 1998
  2. "Better Made"
    Released: 11 May 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
The Independent 3/5 stars[2]

Despite Yourself is the second and final studio album released by the English rock band Headswim. The album was issued by Epic Records on 2 September 1997 in the US and on 18 May 1998 in the UK and the rest of Europe, and spawned two singles for the band, "Tourniquet" and "Better Made". The album's musical style showed a marked change from the hard rock/grunge of the band's earlier work towards a more personal, alternative rock sound (partly influenced by the death of the Glendinings' brother Matthew from leukaemia in 1994), which drew comparisons to Radiohead.[1][2]

Although the album reached No. 24 in the UK Albums Chart,[3] it did not sell as well as hoped and Epic dropped the band soon after its release.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Headswim, except where noted. 

Despite Yourself
No. Title Length
1. "Tourniquet"   4:16
2. "Hype"   3:54
3. "Years on Me" (D. Glendining) 2:54
4. "Clinging to the Wreckage"   4:37
5. "Better Made"   4:55
6. "Wishing I Was Naïve"   4:35
7. "Old Angel Midnight"   3:50
8. "Holy Ghost" (C. Taylor) 3:11
9. "Burnt Out Shell of Bliss"   4:02
10. "Devil in My Palm"   4:17
11. "Moving On"   4:17
12. "Brother"   4:36
Total length:
 49:23

Personnel

Headswim

Additional musicians

  • Catherine Browning – violin
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Matthew Taylor – violin
  • Rebecca Ware – viola
  • Cheryl Enever – cello
  • Michael Gray – violin
  • Vincent Greene – viola
  • Adrian Smith – violin

Technical personnel

  • Steve Osborne – producer, mixer
  • Adrian Bushby – recording and mix engineer
  • Stylorouge – sleeve design
  • Chris Floyd – photography

References

  1. ^ a b Anderson, Jason. Headswim: Despite Yourself > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Angela (16 May 1998). "Album reviews". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/pop--jazz-album-reviews-1159449.html. Retrieved 10 February 2011. 
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 248. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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