It is one of few albums I think truly lives up a to a classic standard, and is one of the most memorable and ridiculously twisted listening experiences I've ever embarked upon.
How in the f... I don’t even know what I just sat through.
To Be Kind is one of my favorite albums of all time, and this album was truly a mind melting experience. I felt relaxed throughout te massive chaos of noise that was this album. It feels post apocalyptic and void of light, much as the name could explain. I found this to be blood pumping, psychedelic, and unbelievable.
[original score 95]
Edit: (Many months later)
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I feel like I ... read more
"Well... well fuck, haha
I mean, I just don't know what to say
I'm very glad to be here with you tonight
I'll be able to talk to you about some things...
That I know a great deal about
Everyone knows that you are fucked up
And everyone knows that I am fucked up
But, does everyone know
That you are more fucked up than me?"
The most unique 2hr+ journey I've EVER had!
Swans are one of the most fascinating groups I've heard of in my life. They seem to have a unique musical range that can divide an audience despite their huge appeal due to the runtime of their material being an off-putting factor. Others seem to find their experimental style to be hard to get into or boring. For me, even though I've only heard 2 albums prior to this experience, I can definitely say that I'm quite fascinated by them as a band.
I ... read more
#7
I’m not a massive swans fan, but this is exceptionally amazing. All of the sounds are amazing and ahead of their time in the best way possible. Maybe if i listened to more Swans this spot would be replaced with something better.
1 | Red Velvet Corridor 3:04 | 93 |
2 | I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull 6:39 | 95 |
3 | Helpless Child 15:47 | 98 |
4 | Live Through Me 2:31 | 92 |
5 | Yum-Yab Killers 5:07 | 85 |
6 | The Beautiful Days 7:49 | 93 |
7 | Volcano 5:19 | 94 |
8 | Mellothumb 2:45 | 90 |
9 | All Lined Up 4:48 | 93 |
10 | Surrogate 2 1:51 | 87 |
11 | How They Suffer 5:52 | 93 |
12 | Animus 10:42 | 95 |
1 | Red Velvet Wound 2:02 | 90 |
2 | The Sound 13:11 | 98 |
3 | Her Mouth Is Filled With Honey 3:18 | 91 |
4 | Blood Section 2:39 | 90 |
5 | Hypogirl 2:44 | 79 |
6 | Minus Something 4:14 | 90 |
7 | Empathy 6:45 | 95 |
8 | I Love You This Much 7:23 | 93 |
9 | YRP 7:46 | 94 |
10 | Fan's Lament 1:28 | 86 |
11 | Secret Friends 3:08 | 91 |
12 | The Final Sacrifice 10:27 | 94 |
13 | YRP 2 2:09 | 88 |
14 | Surrogate Drone 2:09 | 89 |