My favorite album of Swans by miles. I honestly think that Soundtracks For The Blind is really overrated, and To Be Kind was just ehh for me.

Written by Guest on 18.09.2017 at 14:01
My favorite album of Swans by miles.

If you have the opportunity of getting the 3CD version, do it. Plenty of amazing material from the same era including a 24 min live set on the first CD, the compilation Body to Body, Job to Job on the second CD and the first self-titled EP along with 40 mins of live material on the third CD. It was one of the best purchases I made in a while.

Power For Power is the end of the world.

I gave this and Cop a spin last night and it's pretty amazing how even now, 30 + years later, there's still really not much else out there that can easily compete with this in the "agonizing, painful listening" department. I mean, sure, you can probably find a bunch of bleak sludge, black metal, other extreme stuff out there, but it just doesn't match the vibe set by the plodding, bludgeoning music and that depressing, minimalist take to the lyrics. Now I really get why there's such a fearsome reputation around Public Castration too, and why a lot of people talk about being unable to finish it in full

So this is where Mr. X-Ray Rod gets his profile pic from

Written by F3ynman2000 on 11.03.2023 at 00:48

So this is where Mr. X-Ray Rod gets his profile pic from

And? How does it fit your tastes?

Written by RaduP on 11.03.2023 at 00:52

Written by F3ynman2000 on 11.03.2023 at 00:48

So this is where Mr. X-Ray Rod gets his profile pic from

And? How does it fit your tastes?

Haven't listened to it yet. Just saw the cover art. Based on your rating, I guess you'd recommend me listening to it - alright, this'll be next on my checklist!

Michael Gira is the real deal.

Written by RaduP on 11.03.2023 at 00:52

Written by F3ynman2000 on 11.03.2023 at 00:48

So this is where Mr. X-Ray Rod gets his profile pic from

And? How does it fit your tastes?

I listened to a few of the tracks. Unfortunately, I don't get the appeal as of right now. Very grating on the ears, but I guess that's the point. Nja, not my thing.

Written by F3ynman2000 on 11.03.2023 at 14:52

I listened to a few of the tracks. Unfortunately, I don't get the appeal as of right now. Very grating on the ears, but I guess that's the point. Nja, not my thing.

You'd probably like their later stuff, then. Their early stuff is heavy industrial/noise, but their later stuff from The Burning World on is massive monolithic but moving post-rock/industrial. I love this album, but The Seer and To Be Kind are close seconds.

Written by F3ynman2000 on 11.03.2023 at 14:52

I listened to a few of the tracks. Unfortunately, I don't get the appeal as of right now. Very grating on the ears, but I guess that's the point. Nja, not my thing.

Weakling.