I LOVE Swans, been listening to them alot lately. "Children of God" is an absolutely awesome album. I highly recommend it if you like art-rock, no wave type music. Anyone else a fan?
Swansare good
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, Jan 05 2006 01:43 AM
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Posted 05 January 2006 - 01:43 AM
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Posted 05 January 2006 - 01:52 AM
Love'em. and Angels of Light, although they sound nothing alike.
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Posted 05 January 2006 - 03:46 AM
A friend of mine played guitar for them on a few tours years back and hooked me up with a couple of gigs with them as the lighting designer/director. Michael flew me to a few shows to work with them in france and portugal, that was like the first time i had ever been to those two countries. I remember sitting in a dressing room in paris talking with him about some production ideas and Jarbo standing a few inches away from me completely naked sorting out her stage clothes. Very surreal experience.
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Posted 05 January 2006 - 04:49 AM
A friend of mine played guitar for them on a few tours years back and hooked me up with a couple of gigs with them as the lighting designer/director. Michael flew me to a few shows to work with them in france and portugal, that was like the first time i had ever been to those two countries. I remember sitting in a dressing room in paris talking with him about some production ideas and Jarbo standing a few inches away from me completely naked sorting out her stage clothes. Very surreal experience.
Wow, lucky you. That sounds awesome.
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Posted 05 January 2006 - 11:54 AM
THE SEX IN YOUR SOUL WILL DAMN YOU TO HELL
brilliant band. Children Of God, Greed and Holy Money are my favourites of theirs. They were one of those bands who just couldn't release a bad album... well, until they were signed to that major label and were forced to release one album of crapness (The Burning World), surprisingly the label dropped them after that. Most Swans fans don't even consider that a proper Swans album.
I think the side project Skin is among their best work
brilliant band. Children Of God, Greed and Holy Money are my favourites of theirs. They were one of those bands who just couldn't release a bad album... well, until they were signed to that major label and were forced to release one album of crapness (The Burning World), surprisingly the label dropped them after that. Most Swans fans don't even consider that a proper Swans album.
I think the side project Skin is among their best work
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I'm listening to The Great Annilhilator on I cant remember whose recommendation, but it's great. A really interesting mix of folk and drone and no wave, I dont know if all their stuff is similar. I probably ought to have listened to it in the middle of the night though.
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Posted 26 August 2007 - 10:52 PM
Oh yes they are awesome. I've only heard some mid 80s stuff but they're at the top of my cd buying list.
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Posted 27 August 2007 - 04:34 AM
So I'm currently listening to some of Soundtracks for The Blind. This is awesome.
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Posted 04 November 2007 - 06:58 PM
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this band fucking rules
this band fucking rules
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Posted 04 November 2007 - 09:17 PM
had sex to this band once. it was really sad.
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Posted 05 November 2007 - 04:53 AM
oh god that would be creepyhad sex to this band once. it was really sad.
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Posted 05 November 2007 - 04:54 AM
Angels of Light>Swans
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Posted 25 February 2010 - 07:33 PM
Anyone happy about the new swan album that is coming out ? (in the near future)
Michael Gira recorded I am not insane this year to raise fund for it!
Check it out.
Michael Gira recorded I am not insane this year to raise fund for it!
Check it out.
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Posted 05 March 2010 - 09:13 PM
really? no one is excited?
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 02:13 AM
God Damn The Sun is one of the best crywanking songs that I've ever heard.
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 09:24 AM
I've tried so hard to like Swans.. I'll probably try once again with this new record.
I do really respect what they've done though.
I do really respect what they've done though.
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 02:37 PM
one of my profs used to be in this band back in the day for a bit.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:35 AM
Soundtracks for the Blind is something special. I listened to that album while reading Naked Lunch, it was a perfect fit. That reminds me that I need to donate to the "Help the Swans record the new album" fund.
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