Swans

LittlePuppetBoy · 02.17.2007, 06:50 PM

I just bought Children of God/World of Skin a couple of days ago. What do you think of this album?

I really like it. It's got a lot of really beautiful stuff on it.

Dead-Air · 02.17.2007, 08:40 PM

It's two albums, two groups even.

Children of God is the Swans very best record in my estimation. I love that album with a huge passion. It's the meeting ground between Gira's old group and the new mellower one that Jarboe transformed the group (and really the man too) into. I saw them play on the tour after that one, so they did plenty of stuff from it, and it was amazing.

LittlePuppetBoy · 02.17.2007, 09:45 PM

I'm definitely planning on getting Filth, I saw it at the same record store.

sonicl · 02.18.2007, 03:23 AM

I love those albums. They mark the border between noisy Swans and melodic Swans. My preference is for melodic Swans, and I love the Various Failures collection. Of the pre-Children of God stuff, I never bother going any furher back than Greed.

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demonrail666 · 02.18.2007, 09:33 AM

Cop is just fucking EVIL.

AllHandsOnTheBigOne · 02.18.2007, 03:58 PM

I really want to get into this band. Is Children of God the best place to start?

k-krack · 02.18.2007, 04:04 PM

I ordered some Swans stuff at a store a long time ago. The store closed before it came in...

Trasher02 · 02.18.2007, 04:44 PM

Swans are awesome, don't own an album of them though.

HairwayToSteven · 02.19.2007, 11:28 AM

I absolutely adore the Swans. Children of God is definitely a good album for anyone new to the band. I recently got Various Failures and it has some really amazing stuff on there, that might be one to start with as well.

LittlePuppetBoy · 02.19.2007, 08:03 PM

To be honest, I didn't really think mush of Children of God at first (I was expecting the noisy Swans). But I have to say it has grown on me. Plus I like the World of Skin material quite a bit.

sun city girl · 02.20.2007, 07:02 AM

children of god is my fave swans lp.

Everyneurotic · 11.24.2007, 06:33 PM

i'm making a mixcd-r and was listening to my inclusion of "i crawled" and was fucking moved by that song so, in honour of that amazing song, i bump this thread so we can talk about swans.

they were so amazing...

king_buzzo · 11.24.2007, 07:10 PM

i only have the s/t one. its bloody great.

props to swans.

IntoTheGroovey · 11.24.2007, 07:12 PM

Swans fucking rule. Best- Various Failures. I wish I could find the original albums, all I have is a cd of Burning World. Children of God and Soundtrack for the Blind are also heavenly.

Everyneurotic · 11.24.2007, 07:18 PM

i'm actually surprised a lot of you are not into or plainly don't know the early glory of filth, cop, young god and all their early devastating glory days.

LittlePuppetBoy · 11.24.2007, 11:39 PM

I love Filth, one of my current favourite albums. Blackout kicks absolute ass.

el duderino · 11.25.2007, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

i'm making a mixcd-r and was listening to my inclusion of "i crawled" and was fucking moved by that song so, in honour of that amazing song, i bump this thread so we can talk about swans.

they were so amazing...

Have you heard the live version of 'I Crawled' on Swans Are Dead? Its a lot different but I think I like it better than the original.

The Great Annihilator will always be my favourite Swans - its combines all their elements into one amazing package. Omniscience is also one of the best live albums I own!

sonicl · 11.25.2007, 06:32 AM

Have you heard Body Lovers / Body Haters, every-n? There's every chance it might be right up your alley.

Florya · 11.25.2007, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

i'm actually surprised a lot of you are not into or plainly don't know the early glory of filth, cop, young god and all their early devastating glory days.

My first introduction to Swans was the 12" 'Raping a Slave'.
The very next day I went back to the record shop and bought 'Filth' and 'Cop'.

I seem to be in the minority here, but I much prefer the early 'noisy' Swans. Their gig at the Zap in Brighton was the loudest, most intense performance I have ever witnessed.

atsonicpark · 11.25.2007, 07:52 AM

i like white light in the mouth of infinity the best, for whatever reason.

02.17.2007, 06:50 PM	#1
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	I just bought Children of God/World of Skin a couple of days ago. What do you think of this album? I really like it. It's got a lot of really beautiful stuff on it. __________________
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	It's two albums, two groups even. Children of God is the Swans very best record in my estimation. I love that album with a huge passion. It's the meeting ground between Gira's old group and the new mellower one that Jarboe transformed the group (and really the man too) into. I saw them play on the tour after that one, so they did plenty of stuff from it, and it was amazing. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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02.17.2007, 09:45 PM	#3
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	I'm definitely planning on getting Filth, I saw it at the same record store. __________________
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02.18.2007, 03:23 AM	#4
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I love those albums. They mark the border between noisy Swans and melodic Swans. My preference is for melodic Swans, and I love the Various Failures collection. Of the pre-Children of God stuff, I never bother going any furher back than Greed. Official Swans website
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02.18.2007, 09:33 AM	#5
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	Cop is just fucking EVIL.
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AllHandsOnTheBigOne children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Where? Posts: 378	I really want to get into this band. Is Children of God the best place to start? __________________ Boys go to jupiter to get more stupider Girls go to mars, become rock stars
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k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	I ordered some Swans stuff at a store a long time ago. The store closed before it came in... __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Swans are awesome, don't own an album of them though. __________________ 666
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02.19.2007, 11:28 AM	#9
HairwayToSteven children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iowa. Posts: 266	I absolutely adore the Swans. Children of God is definitely a good album for anyone new to the band. I recently got Various Failures and it has some really amazing stuff on there, that might be one to start with as well.
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02.19.2007, 08:03 PM	#10
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	To be honest, I didn't really think mush of Children of God at first (I was expecting the noisy Swans). But I have to say it has grown on me. Plus I like the World of Skin material quite a bit. __________________
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02.20.2007, 07:02 AM	#11
sun city girl the end of the ugly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: finland Posts: 945	children of god is my fave swans lp.
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11.24.2007, 06:33 PM	#12
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i'm making a mixcd-r and was listening to my inclusion of "i crawled" and was fucking moved by that song so, in honour of that amazing song, i bump this thread so we can talk about swans. they were so amazing... __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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11.24.2007, 07:10 PM	#13
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	i only have the s/t one. its bloody great. props to swans.
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11.24.2007, 07:12 PM	#14
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	Swans fucking rule. Best- Various Failures. I wish I could find the original albums, all I have is a cd of Burning World. Children of God and Soundtrack for the Blind are also heavenly. __________________ The owls are not what they seem.
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11.24.2007, 07:18 PM	#15
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i'm actually surprised a lot of you are not into or plainly don't know the early glory of filth, cop, young god and all their early devastating glory days. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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11.24.2007, 11:39 PM	#16
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	I love Filth, one of my current favourite albums. Blackout kicks absolute ass. __________________
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Have you heard Body Lovers / Body Haters, every-n? There's every chance it might be right up your alley.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	i like white light in the mouth of infinity the best, for whatever reason. __________________
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