Im not going to argue for swans as the best, or the heaviest, the loudest, or the most evil band in the world as has been done, but i am offering them up as the one band that makes the best case. We rose from your bed with the sun in our head, an album by swans. Dont get me wrong, its still a brilliant album, but it definitely has more of a jammed vibe to it than the seer. But it is impossible to speak of the seer without first unpacking its origins. Now we rank swans albums music forum drowned in sound. September 12, 1952 january 7, 2020 he died a few days ago, but im surprised no one, not even the. Swans are a band that conjure primal forms of power. Everyone knows the swans discography started out with some of the most brutal music known to man, then it morphed into a sort of thinking mans gothic rock, slowly becoming better and better as time passed, and then suddenly, the bands light went out. Just two months ago, swans released a massive, doubledisc followup titled the seer.
Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill. Just two months ago, swans released a massive, doubledisc followup. Aug 30, 2012 similarly, erstwhile swans collaborator and vocal hero jarboe lends her droning talents to the swungfunk of the seer returns, and pairs with akronfamily to make dense, vocal clusters on. When the band swans broke up in 199697, it was saddening, and fans were exalted to see the band reform in 2010, and their subsequent release of their live album called my father will guide me up a rope to the sky 2010. The seer is unquestionably a work of ecstatic beauty. Previous next my father will guide me up a rope to the sky the seer. The seer is a particularly monstrous demon, clocking in at just under two hours of deranged discord. A lot of the material here is more chill and atmospheric than what youd find on the seer and to be kind, that is until the title track, which seems. Listen free to swans the seer lunacy, mother of the world and more. Black swan 1 hours and 48 minutes movie 2010 nina portman is a ballerina in a new york city ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. The seer dvd was recorded variously in the cities of melbourne, australia, berlin, germany, brooklyn, ny, san francisco, ca. There are moments on my father and the seer that capture the visceral thrill of earlier stuff, such as cop, white light, greed.
Aug 28, 2012 the seer dvd was recorded variously in the cities of melbourne, australia, berlin, germany, brooklyn, ny, san francisco, ca. Through whatever medium hes used to deliver his art, be that swans, angels of light or his equally captivating solo acoustic performances, hes never been anything less than intensely sincere. Swans, the seer the noiserock bands 12th album is a cacophonous vault into the sublime. The seer is a twodisc album which is going to be a mishmash of eclectic beats, transitive notes, and sounds which are definitely signature music from the band. Patience is a required trait needed for appreciating a swans record. The song is a 12minute trickle of ominous piano and guitars that culminates in a torrent of mountainous squall, the kind that in a live setting will no doubt allow gira to once again grasp something of the infinite in the sound and experience generated by a force that is definitely greater than all of swans combined. Having heard my deppression made manifest, i got better. Michael gira claims that swans the seer took 30 years to make. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Swans will leak the seer in the next few days to come. The seer e il dodicesimo album studio del gruppo statunitense rock sperimentale swans pubblicato il 28 agosto 2012 dalletichetta indipendente young god records fondata dal frontman michael gira.
Their earliest albums came out in the wake of new yorks no wave scene, a loose, radical contest to see who could make rocknroll sound as ugly as possible while still retaining the rhythms and forms that made it rocknroll. The seer is somewhat dictatorial an unyielding and unapologetically serious beast that seeks to impose its will on a captive audience by whatever means necessary. The footage was filmed throughout the swans tours of 20102011. Gira himself said it took 30 years to create, calling the massive doublerecord a culmination of swans discography. Out of all the swans albums, the seer is definitely one of the tougher albums to sit through, but its satisfying in a way like no other.
The seer, an album by swans on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. White light from the mouth of infinitylove will save you i hardly ever play swans when my friends are around, but when i. The cover art to swans 12 th albumlike the record itselfmakes a credible argument that the seer is probably better suited for a vinyl format it features a painting of a dog, presumably a yorkshire terrier, a small breed of canine that is small in stature and originally bred to kill rats in the clothing mills of england. The seer by swans came out of nowhere and knocked any expectations of the band right on its ear. Swans is a rock and roll band that makes music about sensations and experiences that are so intense they overwhelm human comprehension.
The album features vocals from the yeah yeah yeahs vocalist karen o. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Swans studio albums ranked from worst to best genius. The song is a 12minute trickle of ominous piano and guitars that culminates in a torrent of mountainous squall, the kind that in a live setting will no doubt allow gira to once again grasp something of the infinite in the sound and experience generated by a force that is definitely greater. Swans have tended to share a brutalist aesthetic and frazzled, bombastic intensity with the likes of einsturzende neubaten or the birthday party.
The atmosphere of the seer is almost impossible to replicate. Tra gli ospiti vi sono karen o degli yeah yeah yeahs, alan sparhawk e mimi parker dei low, i membri del gruppo akronfamily, ben frost. Albums include to be kind, the seer, and soundtracks for the blind. Aug 24, 2012 swans will leak the seer in the next few days to come. Michael gira was a different person 35 years ago, and swans was a different band, but on filth, swans 1983 debut album, the unholy trinity of thunder, violence, and lust had already been.
May 12, 2014 with 2012s colossal the seer, swans released a record that seemed designed to test the commitment of the bands most ardent followers yet expanded their audience to an unprecedented degree. The seer is the twelfth studio album by american experimental rock band swans and was. The discography of swans, an american experimental rock band, consists of fifteen studio albums, eleven live albums, seven compilation albums, eleven eps and fifteen singles. The seer is the twelfth studio album by american postpunk band swans, released on august 28, 2012. The film is a work in progress, and will ultimately result in a feature film filmography of swans.
She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother erica hershey who exerts a suffocating control over her. One of few acts to emerge from the new york citybased no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, swans have become legendary for an incomparable sound which has transformed throughout their career and contributed to the. Similarly, erstwhile swans collaborator and vocal hero jarboe lends her droning talents to the swungfunk of the seer returns, and pairs with akronfamily to make dense, vocal clusters on. The rapturous response it has received thus far on rym caused me to break. I will be counting songs that are on live albums if they are. A fairly comprehensive guide to swans rate your music. Nov 09, 2012 in 2010, gira shook out the dust and revived the name for a reunion album. Producer and frontman michael gira funded the recording of the album with the sales of we rose from your bed with the sun in our head. May 28, 2015 michael gira was a different person 35 years ago, and swans was a different band, but on filth, swans 1983 debut album, the unholy trinity of thunder, violence, and lust had already been. Producer and frontman michael gira funded the recording of the album with the sales of we rose from your bed with the sun in our head while the previous studio album my father will guide me up a rope to the sky was seen as a cross. We rose from your bed with the sun in our head by swans. If you believe swans leader michael gira, the seer is the culmination of thirty years worth of work. Its the culmination of every previous swans album, as well as any other music ive ever made.
One of few acts to emerge from the new york citybased no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, swans have become legendary for an incomparable sound which has transformed throughout their career and contributed to the development of such genres as. Swans lyrics the seer returns behind the veil of silver scars, there is a special inverted star hes a greasy beast, heaving in a field of sticky black mud im down here naked theres a hole in my chest both my arms are broken pointing east and west. Through whatever medium hes used to deliver his art, be that swans, angels of light or his equally captivating solo. They morphed constantly throughout the last series of swans tours, and were captured and lovingly adorned in the studio. Check out the seer returns by swans on amazon music. Swans is a band from new york, united states, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist michael gira. The seer is the twelfth studio album by american experimental rock band swans and was released on august 28, 2012 by giras own record label young god records. White light from the mouth of infinitylove will save you i hardly ever play swans when my friends are around, but when i do, i play this. Michael gira, swans lead noiserock believer, calls the seer the culmination of a lifes work its no idle boast. Swans dvd trailer for the dvd that comes with the upcoming special edition swans cd the seer. B blues, avatar, and the apostate were developed organically as a group in rehearsals and on tour. In 2010, gira shook out the dust and revived the name for a reunion album. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of. Mother of the world is the track i like the best so far.
Two years after my father will lead me up to a rope to the sky, the seer is the most sprawling, ambitious, thoughtfully conceived and tightly performed recording in the bands catalog. With 2012s colossal the seer, swans released a record that seemed designed to test the commitment of the bands most ardent followers yet expanded their. Its dark, horrifying, ominous, yet also elegant and fascinatingly hypnotic. The seer is swans twelfth studio album and here they continue their wellestablished postrock sound at their most refined and ominous. It references the aesthetic developed by swans, and moves it past current musical boundaries and onto a new sonic frontier, where they stand, as they have always stood, alone.
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