Soundtracks For The Blind

Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind
Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
1996 Rank: #1All Time: #33
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Sputnikmusic

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.

100
Alternative Press
Swans' out-and-out noise may have receded into quietude and somnolent hypnoscapes, but this monster of an album will leave ripples pulsing out for many years to come.
90
AllMusic
Choosing to extinguish the band name under which Gira and Jarboe had worked together for so long must not have been an easy step, but when they decided to end Swans with one last studio release as a prelude to a farewell tour, they did so with what turned out to be their biggest and best album ever.
BradTasteMusic
100

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

MiaWatterson
95

"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?"

UltimateLifeFrm
100

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

6WordReviews
97

Disturbing. Grotesque. Beguiling. Eccentric. Enabling. Bewitching.

68

sometimes sleepy but overall nice comforting album with each instrument combined

mysteryreviewr6
100

#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.

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Track List

Silver
1Red Velvet Corridor
3:04
93
2I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull
6:39
95
3Helpless Child
15:47
98
4Live Through Me
2:31
92
5Yum-Yab Killers
5:07
85
6The Beautiful Days
7:49
93
7Volcano
5:19
94
8Mellothumb
2:45
90
9All Lined Up
4:48
93
10Surrogate 2
1:51
87
11How They Suffer
5:52
93
12Animus
10:42
95
Copper
1Red Velvet Wound
2:02
90
2The Sound
13:11
98
3Her Mouth Is Filled With Honey
3:18
91
4Blood Section
2:39
90
5Hypogirl
2:44
79
6Minus Something
4:14
90
7Empathy
6:45
95
8I Love You This Much
7:23
93
9YRP
7:46
94
10Fan's Lament
1:28
86
11Secret Friends
3:08
91
12The Final Sacrifice
10:27
94
13YRP 2
2:09
88
14Surrogate Drone
2:09
89
Total Length: 2 hours, 21 minutes
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Added on: February 22, 2013