Swells

Hailing from the fertile Austin, TX, music scene, the Swells specialized in swirling dream pop reminiscent of British shoegazer groups such as Ride, Lush, and My Bloody Valentine, and created richly textured songs soaked in sprawling atmospherics and chiming melodies. Singer/songwriter David Malerba first formed the group in 1992, but within a few years, the initial incarnation of the Swells had dissolved. However, by 1997, Malerba had recruited bassist Alison Cabral, guitarist Andrew Arthur, and drummer/keyboardist Kenneth Suter, and it was this lineup that recorded the group...