Oxygen

Swans - Oxygen
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
User Score
Based on 74 ratings
2014 Rank: #483
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CRITIC REVIEWS

85
The Line of Best Fit
Gira bellows in a paradoxically drawling fashion throughout: Amen! Oxygen! He's a billowing engulfing smoke, claustrophobic and choking, stealing away any room for breathing in, and delivering precisely the opposite of the EP's title, making this record another of Swans' that must be owned.
80
PopMatters
Now released as a four-song EP, "Oxygen" is presented in various models, providing an under-the-hood look at the song’s craftsmanship that refuses to adhere to any lean manufacturing principles used in assembly line productions.
coloncancer
69

the oxygen edit pisses me off more than it should

Geem
NR

Actually quite good of an EP. The edit was bad, there was no buildups, leading to a very disappointing track. The live rendition was high energy; lot's of fun. The early version was by far the most different compared to the others, and it may be my favorite out of the 4. A completely different vibe. The acoustic version was also very interesting. It doesn't hit as hard as the original, but the guitar sounded nice. A good use of 20 minutes, I'd say ヾ(•ω•`)o

kirboangry
64

somehow the acoustic version of the song is not any less menacing than the original

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Added on: November 20, 2014