Swans

Filth

yo how tf did they get anthony fantano on the cover

This is it folks. I had to stop it multiple times because I was about to break down in tears. This might be the new 'heaviest' album to beat. And I do mean beat.

I feel like listening to this album is the equivalent of Michael Gira coming to my house with a baseball bat, smacking me over 50 times, stomping on my face, pulling out my teeth, breaking my legs, killing my pets, pissing on my furniture, cutting my shoe lasses, burning my house down and fucking my mother all at the same time. And I ... read more

I listened to a Swans album. This means I finally know the meaning of music.

Jokes aside, this is a fucking DIRTY album! The guitars and bass are filthy, the mixing is raw and unkempt and Michael Gira's vocals and lyrics are animalistic as hell! Judging from their discography, they have some ways to go. But as it stands, "Filth" is an impressive debut!

Fav Tracks: Weakling, Blackout, Power For Power, Stay Here, Freak, Right Wrong

Least Fav Track: Big Strong ... read more

This is my third Swans album I've listened to and, they are the most overrated bands of all time. All of the songs on this album sound the same, and I cannot understand what the singer is saying and half the time he's repeating the same words over and over again. I also hate Noise Rock so I wasn't expecting to like this album but, with everyone giving this such a high rating, I thought it would be a Noise Rock album I would like. I do appreciate the songs not being 40 minutes long compared to ... read more