Speggs

A solid listen. With my limited knowledge of Machine Girl, this didn't deviate that much from what I was expecting. The vocals were kinda whatever to me. The instrumentals were banging tho for the most part.

Fun for the length of its runtime. Most likely won't return to this.

Fav Tracks: Black Glass
Least Fav:

"The truth, it hides"

The follow-up to "Knocknarea" is less immediate, less varied, and somewhat undercooked.

They are working with more or less the same sounds and feelings as on the previous EP. This one however, feels more disjointed and meandering. The elements that I enjoyed are still here and work really well on the tracks "Connla's Well - The Invisible Man" and "Resisting Resistance". The drums and sax are still very much the highlights on this ... read more

"SOMEONE LESS PRIVILEGED THAN YOU SHOULD USE YOU"

And so begins a new Swans era.

Continuing down the path of Gira's disillusionment with capitalism, power structures and the dynamics within, Swans have taken a bit of a detour and gone for more drive and even danceability.

This single is also the first official appearance of Jarboe. Her screams are front and center right at the start of the title track.
The track is also strangely fast and beat focused for Swans. The more ... read more

"HIS BLOOD PUMPS OUT ON THE SIDEWALK"

Swans debut EP features a sound the band would never come back to again. A more typical no-wave and post-punk sound.
Very much reminiscent of Gira's previous group Circus Mort, and bands like The Birthday Party.
It's interesting to hear Swans take on these post-punk sounds. And they do it quite well.

One of the main differences between this and the Circus Mort EP seems to be a shift in tone. In the true early Swans fashion, this EP is much ... read more