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1994 studio album by Headswim
Flood
Studio album by Headswim
Released24 October 1994 (1994-10-24)
StudioRockfield Studios, Wales
GenreAlternative rock, grunge
LabelEpic
ProducerDave Eringa
Headswim chronology
Tense Moments
(1994) 		Flood
(1994) 		Despite Yourself
(1997)
Singles from Flood
  1. "Gone to Pot"
    Released: 1 August 1994
  2. "Soup"
    Released: October 1994
  3. "Crawl"
    Released: 20 February 1995

Flood is the 1994 debut full-length album by the English rock band Headswim, released on 24 October 1994 on Epic Records. Originally titled Precipity Flood, it was recorded over three weeks at Rockfield Studios in Wales, with Dave Eringa producing. The album included three singles, "Gone to Pot", "Soup", and "Crawl".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Kerrang!
Q

David Sinclair of Q said, "Headswim have harnessed a big, abrasive rock guitar sound and produced a debut of some promise".

Track listing

Flood
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gone to Pot"D. GlendiningHeadswim4:41
2."Soup"D. GlendiningD. Glendining/N. Watts3:11
3."Try Disappointed"D. GlendiningD. Glendining/N. Watts3:51
4."Crawl"D. GlendiningD. Glendining/N. Watts3:57
5."Dead"D. Glendining/N. WattsD. Glendining/N. Watts5:14
6."Years on Me"D. GlendiningD. Glendining2:55
7."Apple of My Eye"D. GlendiningHeadswim4:17
8."Down"D. GlendiningHeadswim3:58
9."Stinkhorn"D. GlendiningD. Glendining/C. Taylor2:27
10."Safe Harvest"D. GlendiningHeadswim6:28
11."Beneath a Black Moon"D. GlendiningD. Glendining/N. Watts15:18
  • "Beneath a Black Moon" finishes at 3:36, and a hidden track begins at 11:05.

Personnel

Headswim

  • 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. "Headswim – Flood". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. Peake, Mike (22 October 1994). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 517. pp. 46–47.
  4. ^ Sinclair, David (January 1995). "Headswim – Flood". Q. No. 100. p. 256.
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