usagi Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Long-running avant-rock bludgeoneers Swans have completed their 13th studio album, To Be Kind, which will appear on May 13th in a variety of formats — triple LP, double CD, a deluxe CD with a live DVD and a USB stick with "ultimate, high quality" versions of the songs. Rolling Stone piece here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghOsty Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Fuck yes, been following the little blurbs Mr. Swans has been posting on Facebook about the process. Picking this one up no question. The stuff they've put out since their reformation has been amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipsis Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Can't wait for this. Swans is one of the few truly progressive rock bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOS Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yessss, looking forward to this, thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipsis Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 http://pitchfork.com/news/54441-swans-share-new-song-a-little-god-in-our-hands-six-part-art-for-new-album-to-be-kind/ Shit, that track is so awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 2014! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Seeing them live in May. Will it be gnarly? I anticipate some gnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Jan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Just saw Michael Gira on a (for me) very special acoustic solo set in Amsterdam last week, it was great. To my suprise (never saw him. or Swans live) he played a lot of old and new Swans tracks. Finally bought the Seer (and had the honor to chat a little with the man himself, as well as him signing the album), but still haven't heard one second off the album. My Father... was such a good album, I just want to really have a few hours off and really sit down for the Seer and be overwhelmed, but I still haven't... So, this album has to wait a while I guess, although I'm really looking forward to this album, especially for Oxygen.Also, some guy came up to me back then and said he only liked to listen to a Swans album just once, then he could never listen to any of them again, but every Swans listen was lifechanging for him. Thought that was an interesting thought, as I don't listen to Swans that much but when I do... /end drunk watmming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 http://pitchfork.com/news/54441-swans-share-new-song-a-little-god-in-our-hands-six-part-art-for-new-album-to-be-kind/ Shit, that track is so awesome! lol the horns started playing here right as a giant lightning flash burst out outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipsis Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 http://pitchfork.com/news/54441-swans-share-new-song-a-little-god-in-our-hands-six-part-art-for-new-album-to-be-kind/ Shit, that track is so awesome! lol the horns started playing here right as a giant lightning flash burst out outside Some proper enhancement to the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Milkweg Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 This is very good news. Love swans. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'm officially excited for this. previews sound sick. I've come full circle with this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghOsty Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Looking forward to this they've been on a high streak since coming out of hiatus, The Seer was amazing... Gira still scares me (even though I hear supposedly he's very approachable when not on stage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 oxygen released today http://m.pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16866-oxygen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernFusion Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 oxygen released today http://m.pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16866-oxygen/ ooft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 "Louder....louder...no, much louder" - M. Gira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 "Louder....louder...no, much louder" - M. Gira "get rid of all that low end" under other circumstances, a remark like this would make me do a complete 180 and gtfo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 sampler... http://m.noisey.vice.com/blog/swans-lp-to-be-kind-teaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mavan Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I can't wait for that album to arrive, though I prefered the shorter tracks on The Seer and I would wish for some more, but Mr. Gira just can do no wrong and I'm happy with whatever direction he takes.A little god in my hands got me really hyped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It's on Spotify already if anyone's interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 SO INTERESTED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The single is on spotify. Not the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 the reviews I've read are making it sound like it's even better than the seer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The single is on spotify. Not the album. Huh, that's strange. I listened to it the other day, but now it's gone. The Seer isn't on there anymore either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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