ModularMistery

The title track is a banger. Sadly, Sealed in Skin is not that good.

Best: Time Is Money (Bastard)

Least favorite: Sealed in Skin (6.5/10)

Is this what no-wave era Swans sounds like to people who don't like Swans? This is underhated. It's much, much worse than Cop. It's unbelievably boring. Far too minimalist, nothing actually happens in the songs; it's the same thing throughout. The beats and instrumentals are not nearly interesting enough for them to go on for four, five, or even six minutes. Fool and Money Is Flesh are the only two songs actually worth listening to here, but the funny thing is that they both ... read more

I mean, it's good, sure, but I feel like it doesn't have the highs that Cop has. It's good that it's shorter, though. Raping a Slave is probably the best song of the four. Young God is also the most brutal song I've ever listened to. It almost sounds like a torture tape.

Best: Raping a Slave

Least favorite: Young God (7/10)

I'm not sure how many Swans albums I've listened to before this; I lost count. I get the critique that it's too long; I also think it's a bit of a problem, considering the songs are quite repetitive (not as much as their following record, Greed, at least). Some people think the songs on Filth are almost indistinguishable. I heavily disagree with that take. However, I think it applies here. I won't listen to most of the songs here outside of the gym; they make good gym ... read more