Music Banter - Swans / Angels of Light

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thats actually kind of hard.....Swans have been around for quite sometime and have changed their "sound" practically with each album.....although they stick to a general feeling which the music invokes...

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Originally Posted by The Bullet (Post 1160025)

...The good kind.

But seriously, I listen to basically everything that isn't:

1) Gross top-40 pop-rap that doesn't deserved to be called hip-hop,
2) generic modern rock in the vein of Nickleback,
3) anything that starts with "emo" or ends with "core".

Nasty Nas, Guns 'N Roses and associated acts, Miles Davis, Muse, Bill Frisell, Buckethead, Mendelssohn, Messhugah, Hendrix, Skream, ... all good ****. I felt the need to give examples because most people who say they listen to all types of stuff actually listen to nothing and don't know what to say when people ask.

That being said, I would say... either hit me with either their most essential album (the one where I can decide weather to further explore them or not, if there is an album like that) or their most bizarre and abstract one (I love new sounds.)

That's the problem with Swans, there isn't really a clear starting point because they vary so much.

I suppose the closest thing we could get to that is Children Of God...

Here, try these out:

Swans: Sex, God, Sex - YouTube

Beautiful Child - Swans - YouTube

Swans - Blackmail - YouTube

After listening do you want heavier, lighter or more experimental generally?

I have just recently began exploring the music of Swans. I am not too fond of the early industrial stuff(Though I have not given it too much of a chance), however I am completely infatuated with their early 90s stuff. White Light From the Mouth of Infinity and The Great Annihilator are all I have been able to absorb so far as the Swans are anything but easy listening, but I definitely plan on exploring them more thoroughly.

Anyone recommendations as to which album I should tackle next?

i suggest looking into Angels of Light and Gira's solo effort Drainland

I will be getting back to listening this stuff. I first heard them on the Smack My Crack compilation way back (Still a damn good listen!).

Heads Up.
On the hmv web site it says that "The Burning World" is being re issued tomorrow, that's the 9th of April. I've got it already on vinyl but i'll be getting it on cd too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bullet (Post 1160025)

...The good kind.

But seriously, I listen to basically everything that isn't:

1) Gross top-40 pop-rap that doesn't deserved to be called hip-hop,
2) generic modern rock in the vein of Nickleback,
3) anything that starts with "emo" or ends with "core".

Nasty Nas, Guns 'N Roses and associated acts, Miles Davis, Muse, Bill Frisell, Buckethead, Mendelssohn, Messhugah, Hendrix, Skream, ... all good ****. I felt the need to give examples because most people who say they listen to all types of stuff actually listen to nothing and don't know what to say when people ask.

That being said, I would say... either hit me with either their most essential album (the one where I can decide weather to further explore them or not, if there is an album like that) or their most bizarre and abstract one (I love new sounds.)

You are missing out on some great stuff.

cool!! what year were they created?!

1982....out of the ashes of a band called Circus Mort

New Swans lp out on the 27th of august. The Seer , double cd , triple vinyl and a dvd too.
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