The 50 Best Album Covers of 2012
Once a year, we allow ourselves to judge a book—er, scratch that, record—by its cover and compile our list of the best album artwork of the past 12 months. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With Swans' Michael Gira
"Once we started to record, I knew that I was going to just throttle this beast until I killed it." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesExclusive: Swans Expand U.S. Tour
After the critical acclaim that followed Swans’ most recent double-LP, The Seer, they’ve added two New York dates to their U.S. tour. The tour kicks off on Sept. 6 in Vancouver, B.C. and wraps up on Dec. 9 in Spain. The dates added include an Oct. 28 appearance at the Bowery Ballroom and another at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Oct. 29. Devendra Banhart is set to open both additional dates. September 6 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Venue* 7 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neumo’s Crystal Ball Reading Room* 8 – Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theater-MFNW Festival* 10 – San... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSwans: The Seer
In music, "lengthy" doesn't necessarily equal "epic." But in the case of The Seer, the 12th studio album from experimental post-punk act Swans, the two terms are basically interchangeable. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSwans' New Song "Mother of the World" Available to Stream
Swans released a new ten-minute track, “Mother of the World,” which is now streaming on NPR. The song is one of the many longer tracks on their upcoming album The Seer. Consequence of Sound reports that Swans founding member Michael Gira described the new record as a “culmination of every previous Swans album as well as any other music I’ve ever made, been involved in or imagined.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSwans Reveal New Album Details
Swans has revealed details about their upcoming album The Seer, due out August 28. Founding member, Michael Gira, will release the 11-track double album under his own label, Young God Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHopscotch Music Festival Day Two Photos
Hopscotch Music Festival continued in Raleigh, N.C. on Friday. Check out Mike White's photos from day two of the festival, which included performances by the Drive-By Truckers, Guided By Voices, The Dodos, Swans and more. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsFourteen Truly Epic Track One Side Ones
Any jerk with a guitar can write an epic song... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPortishead Picks Grinderman, Beach House, Swans for I'll Be Your Mirror Fest
There is another Velvets-themed festival in town. The new two-day London-based I’ll Be Your Mirror’s lineup already includes Company Flow, Grinderman, Beach House and The Books, as curated by Portishead.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen September Albums Worth Checking Out
This month of song is going to be a great one... read more
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