Swans - To Be Kind - May 13th 2014

Skuj · 02.02.2014, 02:57 AM

It's another 2hr Motherfucker!!!

chris2159 · 02.02.2014, 07:18 AM

Looking forward to this! They opened with the title track when I saw them live in Edinburgh in August, Swans definitely seem to be on a creative roll….

Skuj · 02.02.2014, 12:17 PM

I adore The Seer. I must confess to not knowing Swans pre-Seer. Embarrassing I know. I wonder if the studio versions of tour songs will be radical departures from what we have heard.

Severian · 02.02.2014, 10:56 PM

Man, you really need to spend the time between now and the new album catching up on all the old Swans albums. Start with My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky and go back from there. It's my current #1 Swans record actually.

This is big news.

And yes, the songs will be very different than their early live versions. I can pretty much guarantee it.

Skuj · 02.03.2014, 01:58 AM

Yes, indeed, it's ridiculous that I don't know Swans pre-Seer. So much music out there to digest, so little time. But if To Be Kind does to me what The Seer did, I'll quit my life and devote my remaining years to some kind of Swans cult.

Severian · 02.03.2014, 07:32 AM

Just to warn you, it's probably going to be a pretty fucked up cult. Swans fans span all ages, cultures, and genres of freak. I'll bet the cult chicks are quite hot, though.

Skuj · 02.04.2014, 01:46 AM

Two muthafuckin hours again though.....I can't wait. After The Seer, 2hrs seems so appropriate for Swans. They need this amount of time to properly express themselves. I hope there is a 40min track in there somewhere.

Bytor Peltor · 02.15.2014, 10:41 AM

Swans Announce US & UK Tour Dates.

Not much of a US tour:

MAY
14 Washington DC, Black Cat Mainstage
15 Philadelphia PA, Union Transfer
17 Boston MA, Royale Nightclub
18 New York NY, Bowery Ballroom
19 Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg

22 Manchester, Academy 2
23 Newcastle, Hoults Yard
24 Glasgow, The Arches
25 Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree
27 London, Brixton Electric
28 Bristol, Trinity Community Arts
29 Reading, Sub89
31 Birmingham, Supersonic Festival – Custard Factory

01 Leeds, Cockpit
02 Brighton, Concorde 2

Bytor Peltor · 02.15.2014, 10:47 AM

A NOTE FROM MICHAEL GIRA

Savage Clone · 02.15.2014, 10:48 AM

They have been making the best music of their lives since the Swans reboot. Amazing work, incredible performances. I have always loved them, but they truly are working on another plane now.

Nefeli · 02.15.2014, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

A NOTE FROM MICHAEL GIRA

the last ' I love you'
someone else added that for him, right?

yeah i m bleh that they arent coming here this time, but i cant complain. saw them 2 times in a year.

Bytor Peltor · 02.15.2014, 12:33 PM

"Recorded in late 2013, the new album was put together at El Paso, Texas with John Congleton, produced by Gira himself."

If a band is going to record an album in Texas, is it too much to ask that they play a few shows in Texas? Of course, they may end up playing SXSW.

Musically speaking, all sorts things have been taking place out in El Paso. Some tours are playing El Paso and choosing to skip Houston, Austin and Dallas all together.

Skuj · 02.15.2014, 02:03 PM

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...ncent-20140214

It's got a 35min Motherfucker!! More vocal oriented than Seer....hmmm.....

dasx · 02.16.2014, 02:22 AM

I'm really waiting for this album! The Seer was excellent from the beginning to the end. It was The Swans at its best. I hope this new album is even greater.

Skuj · 03.21.2014, 02:02 AM

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Screen Shot" 8:04
2. "Just a Little Boy (for Chester Burnett)" 12:39
3. "A Little God in My Hands" 7:08
4. "Bring the Sun / Toussaint L'Ouverture" 34:05
5. "Some Things We Do" 5:09
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "She Loves Us" 17:00
7. "Kirsten Supine" 10:32
8. "Oxygen" 7:59
9. "Nathalie Neal" 10:14
10. "To Be Kind" 8:22

Skuj · 03.21.2014, 07:30 PM

http://pitchfork.com/news/54441-swan...um-to-be-kind/

Artwork and track 3 herein.

louder · 03.21.2014, 07:53 PM

that artwork is awesome.

ilduclo · 03.22.2014, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

They have been making the best music of their lives since the Swans reboot. Amazing work, incredible performances. I have always loved them, but they truly are working on another plane now.

I still miss the hell out of Jarboe and don't consider them nearly as good without her

Skuj · 03.28.2014, 03:51 PM

Anybody love the new track or what?

Bytor Peltor · 03.28.2014, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilduclo

I still miss the hell out of Jarboe and don't consider them nearly as good without her

I will agree they are a different spirit without, Jarboe, but I'm with Savage, their recent trajectory is something to behold.

As a listener, I'm not sure if it's fair, but I believe a good deal of pressure is on the band with this newest release......can't wait to see where it all ends.

02.02.2014, 02:57 AM	#1
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	It's another 2hr Motherfucker!!! __________________ Fuckit.
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02.02.2014, 07:18 AM	#2
chris2159 little trouble girl Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 62	Looking forward to this! They opened with the title track when I saw them live in Edinburgh in August, Swans definitely seem to be on a creative roll….
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02.02.2014, 12:17 PM	#3
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	I adore The Seer. I must confess to not knowing Swans pre-Seer. Embarrassing I know. I wonder if the studio versions of tour songs will be radical departures from what we have heard. __________________ Fuckit.
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02.02.2014, 10:56 PM	#4
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,746	Man, you really need to spend the time between now and the new album catching up on all the old Swans albums. Start with My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky and go back from there. It's my current #1 Swans record actually. This is big news. And yes, the songs will be very different than their early live versions. I can pretty much guarantee it.
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02.03.2014, 01:58 AM	#5
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	Yes, indeed, it's ridiculous that I don't know Swans pre-Seer. So much music out there to digest, so little time. But if To Be Kind does to me what The Seer did, I'll quit my life and devote my remaining years to some kind of Swans cult. __________________ Fuckit.
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02.03.2014, 07:32 AM	#6
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,746	Just to warn you, it's probably going to be a pretty fucked up cult. Swans fans span all ages, cultures, and genres of freak. I'll bet the cult chicks are quite hot, though.
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02.04.2014, 01:46 AM	#7
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	Two muthafuckin hours again though.....I can't wait. After The Seer, 2hrs seems so appropriate for Swans. They need this amount of time to properly express themselves. I hope there is a 40min track in there somewhere. __________________ Fuckit.
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02.15.2014, 10:41 AM	#8
Bytor Peltor Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arlen, Texas Posts: 3,784	Swans Announce US & UK Tour Dates. Not much of a US tour: MAY 14 Washington DC, Black Cat Mainstage 15 Philadelphia PA, Union Transfer 17 Boston MA, Royale Nightclub 18 New York NY, Bowery Ballroom 19 Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg 22 Manchester, Academy 2 23 Newcastle, Hoults Yard 24 Glasgow, The Arches 25 Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree 27 London, Brixton Electric 28 Bristol, Trinity Community Arts 29 Reading, Sub89 31 Birmingham, Supersonic Festival – Custard Factory 01 Leeds, Cockpit 02 Brighton, Concorde 2
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02.15.2014, 10:47 AM	#9
Bytor Peltor Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arlen, Texas Posts: 3,784	A NOTE FROM MICHAEL GIRA
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02.15.2014, 10:48 AM	#10
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	They have been making the best music of their lives since the Swans reboot. Amazing work, incredible performances. I have always loved them, but they truly are working on another plane now.
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02.15.2014, 12:33 PM	#12
Bytor Peltor Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arlen, Texas Posts: 3,784	"Recorded in late 2013, the new album was put together at El Paso, Texas with John Congleton, produced by Gira himself." If a band is going to record an album in Texas, is it too much to ask that they play a few shows in Texas? Of course, they may end up playing SXSW. Musically speaking, all sorts things have been taking place out in El Paso. Some tours are playing El Paso and choosing to skip Houston, Austin and Dallas all together.
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02.15.2014, 02:03 PM	#13
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...ncent-20140214 It's got a 35min Motherfucker!! More vocal oriented than Seer....hmmm..... __________________ Fuckit.
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02.16.2014, 02:22 AM	#14
dasx children of satan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 307	I'm really waiting for this album! The Seer was excellent from the beginning to the end. It was The Swans at its best. I hope this new album is even greater. __________________ www.soundcloud.com/black-spy www.soundcloud.com/haikala
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03.21.2014, 02:02 AM	#15
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Screen Shot" 8:04 2. "Just a Little Boy (for Chester Burnett)" 12:39 3. "A Little God in My Hands" 7:08 4. "Bring the Sun / Toussaint L'Ouverture" 34:05 5. "Some Things We Do" 5:09 Side two No. Title Length 6. "She Loves Us" 17:00 7. "Kirsten Supine" 10:32 8. "Oxygen" 7:59 9. "Nathalie Neal" 10:14 10. "To Be Kind" 8:22 __________________ Fuckit.
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03.21.2014, 07:30 PM	#16
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	http://pitchfork.com/news/54441-swan...um-to-be-kind/ Artwork and track 3 herein. __________________ Fuckit.
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03.21.2014, 07:53 PM	#17
louder invito al cielo Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,463	that artwork is awesome.
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03.28.2014, 03:51 PM	#19
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,709	Anybody love the new track or what? __________________ Fuckit.
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