Is There Really a Mind?
Swans · 2022
70 min · 10 tracks · alternative rock · progressive rock · post-punk
A haunting exploration of existential despair layered with dense instrumentation and piercing vocals.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting explorations of despair
- dynamic pacing with wave-like shifts
- immersive journey through emotions
- patient unfolding of themes
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer concise standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on February 1, 2022, 'Is There Really a Mind?' is Swans' first studio album since their 2019 record 'Leaving Meaning'. This album continues the band's trajectory of pushing sonic boundaries while reflecting on themes of mortality and consciousness, positioning it as a crucial entry in their evolving discography.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor· The Young Gods· Neurosis
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Paradise Is Mine 8:04
- 2 The Beggar 6:58
- 3 The Parasite 9:53
- 4 Los Angeles: City of Death 3:52
- 5 Ebbing 5:59
- 6 Why Can’t I Have What I Want Any Time That I Want 6:56
- 7 The Memorious 8:23
- 8 Michael Is Done 5:40
- 9 Unforming 6:41
- 10 No More of This 7:55
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