Dude I'm not kidding the version on The Gate is so good I can't even listen to the studio version, The Gate is a top 3 Swans live album IMO

the groove that starts at like 15:40 is too good, endlessly replayable

New single slaps

ALBUM COVER AND TRACKLIST OUT

Swans - Birthing

1. The Healers
2. I Am a Tower
3. Birthing
4. Red Yellow
5. Guardian Spirit
6. The Merge
7. (Rope) Away

30th may out apparently

New song is incredible last 6 and halfish minutes might be some of the best stuff they’ve done in years

The last 5 min of the song are so beautiful, I’m thinking this is going to be better than the beggar

Loving the aesthetic

Im hoping they bring something new to the table, those last 2 albums didn't really grab me. Like how much bigger could they get after the trilogy.

Amazing to think after all these years Gira and co. are still putting in work

Real music.

@Orangutan

Dumb hard

@Orangutan have they announced that this is their last tour? Haven't listened to much but definitely want to go to a show if this is it

It’s their last “big sound” album, so I assume the same goes for the tour. I’d definitely try to see them live this time around.

What does 'big sound' refer to?

@Orangutan my bad, just wanted to hit you on this one more time

i’m gonna assume it’s their 2010s trilogy sound

The maximalist, loud sound they did on the trilogy

Got it, didn't listen to those albums much so I'll definitely check those out more

Should I just listen in order??

You don’t have to listen in order, but I think it’s worth doing. Pretty cool to see how they switched up that sound over the course of the decade. Each one is 2 hours long, so if you had to pick one, I’d go with To Be Kind.

I'll do my best to listen in full but I appreciate the TBK pick

People are starting to get their orders delivered so I expect this to leak in the next day or two