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Coming off of Live Rope, I had pretty high expectations for Birthing. While this certainly isn't what I expected the album to be like, I believe the album delivered, even if it isn't in the way I thought it would.
So, this is definitely one of the weirdest albums Swans has ever made. I honestly haven't been this befuddled by a first listen to a Swans album since Soundtracks for the Blind. However, after many more listens, this album has started making more sense to me in its ... read more
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what if instead of death grips they were called life grips and they made songs about being nice and having fun with your friends
(70 -> 81)
while i still find the 2nd half of this album to be relatively weak, the more intense and skeletal sound of this album has really grown on me
Perfectly straddles the line between calmness and intensity. Everytime this album takes a big swing it feels earned and intentional. Flood almost parallels nature in the sense that it is neither malevolent nor benevolent, but rather trudges forward with full power, ambivalent to the whims of the listener.
The silence after this ended is the loudest silence I've ever heard
It's only been about 5 months since I first listened to this thing, but I've somehow managed to relisten to it enough to make it one of my most listened to albums of all time. Even still, I struggle to find words to explain just how incredible this album is. It's just a constant, never-ending downward spiral of vitriol and hedonism that seemingly never bottoms out, relentlessly assaulting you at every single turn. Despite this, Bottomless Pit is easily one of the most exciting ... read more
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20 y/o professional Swans stan. I rate very highly cus I'm easily impressed
Library = Albums I own phsyically
If I rate an album a 100 I consider it to be a masterful piece of art that transcends its own flaws and boundaries
Library = Albums I own phsyically
If I rate an album a 100 I consider it to be a masterful piece of art that transcends its own flaws and boundaries
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As of making this list, I only really got into music a few months ago, so I thought it would be fun to document and rank every album I listen to on my journey :)
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just some info about all of my discog dives
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