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Surprised To Be Kind is 8 minutes, live it's been 15-17. But I thought The Seer was one of the most intense hellacious things I've ever listened to and by far the album of the year for me, and if this out-does The Seer I know what I'll be listening to exlusively for the next loving year. I love the undertones of sound in their songs, it makes revisiting so exciting.
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A little late to the party, but just chiming in to say Swans are easily top 5 bands of all time for me, and even though I love the newer poo poo, I would say Angels of Light stuff is superior to the last two records. I am trying to put together a complete Michael Gira collection on wax, working on finding an original Filth right now. If anyone has an original Great Annihilator they want to sell me, hit me up! No problem participating in the listening party, I spin Greed and Holy Money about once a week anyways. Also looking to get a swans/Gira tattoo of some kind. considering the cover of No I Am Not Insane: 
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Mar 22, 2014 18:04
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I really love the new track. I'm glad it doesn't sound like something straight off The Seer.
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Blast Fantasto posted:I really love the new track. I'm glad it doesn't sound like something straight off The Seer. edit: i'm seeing them in philly in may Cromlech fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Mar 22, 2014 |
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Mar 22, 2014 19:37
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Full list of summer tour dates: http://pitchfork.com/news/54451-swans-announce-summer-tour/ I am NOT missing them this time, I regret not going to their show on The Seer tour. It's going to be nuts, especially because they're playing Lincoln Hall, which is tiny as hell.
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Mar 24, 2014 17:17
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Dang, looks like they won't be coming around my way. Also the opening act Jenny Hval is awesome and shouldn't be missed.
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Anyone know if Michael Gira regularly takes the New York subway? Because I have this nagging suspicion I conversed with him on the 4 train before I knew who he was. On further reflection I've decided it definitely wasn't him. Carly Gay Dead Son fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Mar 25, 2014 |
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Mar 25, 2014 05:56
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Looks like the album has leaked, but in very poor quality. Just a heads up.
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Mar 29, 2014 23:03
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Also worth noting that the album can be preordered through Young God Records now: http://younggodrecords.com/ I'll be waiting for Mute, who are doing rest of the world distribution so I can save on some shipping!
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^ How it leaked was that you can listen to 30 second preview snippets on the Young God site for the page, but if you click past that first 30 seconds you can listen to the whole song. You gotta keep clicking so it's a bit tedious, and the quality (96 kbps) isn't great, but yep, there it is. http://younggodrecords.com/collections/frontpage/products/to-be-kind
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Mar 30, 2014 00:43
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Listening to Swans in 96kbps is a disgrace.
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Out of curiosity, I checked out the "leak". It's not terrible quality for 96 kbps, though it could certainly sound a lot clearer. Bring the Sun is somehow more crazy and expansive than The Seer, which I didn't realize was a thing that could happen. I can't wait to listen to this in higher quality than loving 96 kbps. Pre-ordering this the first day I can.
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Friends Are Evil posted:Bring the Sun is somehow more crazy and expansive than The Seer, which I didn't realize was a thing that could happen.  I'm holding off for the real release. I'm so excited, I don't understand how anything could be more expansive than The Seer.
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I didn't think Swans could've topped The Seer, and it will take more listens to really decide, but I think this has done it.
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The woodworking sounds in Bring the Sun really threw me off. This album is insane.
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Mutation posted:I didn't think Swans could've topped The Seer, and it will take more listens to really decide, but I think this has done it. Sheeeit, I cannot wait.
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Mar 31, 2014 22:10
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Looks like they just shared Oxygen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jSdTBGhDSg
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M Gira is sounding a lot like David Yow on that one. It also kind of sounds like the first Heroine Sheiks album + repetition, probably because it's the same guitar player. e: This is one of those bouncy wavy songs that could make you puke if you were too drunk
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A friend of mine organized and put together a Swans tribute record of over 30 tracks. Contributors include Planning For Burial or I Do Not Love, so it's definitely worth checking out; http://chvrchdvstrecords.bandcamp.com/
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Superimposition posted:A friend of mine organized and put together a Swans tribute record of over 30 tracks. Contributors include Planning For Burial or I Do Not Love, so it's definitely worth checking out; http://chvrchdvstrecords.bandcamp.com/ He got Zijnzijn Zijnzijn! on there, that's awesome! In other news, got a ticket for Swans in Brighton. gently caress. Yes.
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May 2, 2014 20:48
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Superimposition posted:A friend of mine organized and put together a Swans tribute record of over 30 tracks. Contributors include Planning For Burial or I Do Not Love, so it's definitely worth checking out; http://chvrchdvstrecords.bandcamp.com/ That Planning for Burial cover's really awesome, but I wouldn't expect any less from him.
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May 3, 2014 02:19
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NPR First Listen has To Be Kind up for streaming: http://www.npr.org/2014/05/04/308392426/first-listen-swans-to-be-kind
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Wraith of J.O.I. posted:NPR First Listen has To Be Kind up for streaming: Between this and the stream of the new Agalloch, I'm not getting anything done today...
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May 5, 2014 10:23
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New album is loving class. absolutely loving amazing Quantum of Phallus fucked around with this message at 12:54 on May 5, 2014 |
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May 5, 2014 12:13
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This is just......gently caress. gently caress me. God drat it. How is this possible? 
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May 5, 2014 22:44
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I refuse to listen since I'm seeing them next week (I've missed them more times than i can count, so I'm very excited about this!).
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nomapple posted:Between this and the stream of the new Agalloch, I'm not getting anything done today... I am right there with you, holy poo poo. My two favorite bands, at that.
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May 6, 2014 06:25
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Bring The Sun, just, loving, Bring The Sun, what a loving track. While Seer is a better album, Bring The Sun is a far great goliath than The Seer. Cymbal Monkey fucked around with this message at 12:05 on May 6, 2014 |
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May 6, 2014 07:05
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Wow, its just over 2 hours... I was pretty exhausted after listening to The Seer in its entirety, but at least my Orthos are finally burnt it  .
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Cymbal Monkey posted:Bring The Sun, just, loving, Bring The Sunk, what a loving track. My jaw actually dropped on three separate occasions during that track alone. I can't get enough of "Oxygen" either. One hell of an album overall.
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El Miguel posted:I refuse to listen since I'm seeing them next week (I've missed them more times than i can count, so I'm very excited about this!). You should listen to it now and maximize the amount of times you hear it before you die
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OK so this is now streaming for free on NPR and holy loving poo poo this record. The highlight is Gira, his vocals and lyrics are goddamned loving crazy awesome. The whole record has this expansive sexy scary David Lynch jazz undertone to it and I'm listening to a song now in which Gira is crazily chanting "YOUR NAME IS gently caress, YOU ARE MY SON, COME TO MY TONGUE." This is everything I expected and more.
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Album of the year so far for sure. I never thought I'd describe a Swans album as "fun," but this one totally is. The grooves of songs like "Screen Shot" and "A Little God in My Hands" are just infectious. My favorite track on "The Seer" was "The Seer Returns," and I'm super glad they're exploring further in that direction. I was lucky enough to see them during the tour leading up to the release of "The Seer," and I hope I can do it again the next time around; I would love to see how huge this stuff can get in a live setting.
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May 6, 2014 21:06
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Just bought tickets for Montreal, very excited!
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The rear end Stooge posted:Album of the year so far for sure. I never thought I'd describe a Swans album as "fun," but this one totally is. The grooves of songs like "Screen Shot" and "A Little God in My Hands" are just infectious. My favorite track on "The Seer" was "The Seer Returns," and I'm super glad they're exploring further in that direction. I was lucky enough to see them during the tour leading up to the release of "The Seer," and I hope I can do it again the next time around; I would love to see how huge this stuff can get in a live setting. Should I bring earplugs? I'm leaning HEAVILY towards it.. And dressing light, too.
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Cromlech posted:
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Definitely take earplugs.
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New album is blowing my mind. I have tickets for the DC show next week, can't wait. Do they play any older stuff on tour these days?
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This was the setlist on their tour last summer--more than half of are songs from this album! Weird that they seemed to be mostly supporting it 9 months in advance. To Be Kind Just a Little Boy Coward She Loves Us! Oxygen The Seer Bring the Sun / Toussaint L'Overture
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Gira has always been saying how the live shows are how he tests out new stuff for the albums.
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