What makes Body to Body, Job to Job by Swans notable?

'Body to Body, Job to Job' is notable for its significant impact on the industrial and experimental rock scenes, influencing countless artists with its raw emotional intensity. Critics praised its bold soundscapes, leading to a resurgence of interest in Swans, which contributed to their later success and critical acclaim in the 2010s. Released in 1991, 'Body to Body, Job to Job' is Swans' fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed work 'Children of God'. At this point in their career, the band was transitioning from their earlier abrasive sound towards a more melodic and structured approach while still maintaining their avant-garde roots.

Who is Body to Body, Job to Job for?

Body to Body, Job to Job works well if you're into wave-like shifts in intensity, unsettling atmosphere of despair and dynamic progression with climax.

How many songs are on Body to Body, Job to Job?

Body to Body, Job to Job has 16 tracks, running approximately 64 minutes.

Body to Body, Job to Job

Swans · 1991

64 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock · progressive rock · post-punk

An unsettling blend of brutal noise and haunting melodies, encapsulating the essence of despair and existential dread.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

wave-like shifts in intensity
unsettling atmosphere of despair
dynamic progression with climax
late-night introspective solitude

Maybe skip if you want

prefer straightforward song structures
seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context: Released in 1991, 'Body to Body, Job to Job' is Swans' fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed work 'Children of God'. At this point in their career, the band was transitioning from their earlier abrasive sound towards a more melodic and structured approach while still maintaining their avant-garde roots.
Stylistic neighbors: Godspeed You! Black Emperor· The Young Gods· Neurosis

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 I’ll Cry for You 5:45
2 Red Sheet 3:03
3 Loop 33 1:08
4 Your Game 3:58
5 Seal It Over 3:51
6 Whore 3:59
7 We’ll Hang for That 3:57
8 Half Life 4:00
9 Loop 21 1:26
10 Get Out 3:33
11 Job 5:36
12 Loop 1 1:05
13 Mother, My Body Disgusts Me 4:55
14 Cop 6:01
15 Only I Can Hear, Only I Can Touch 2:43
16 Thug 9:42

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