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Omniscience

Swans

56 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · progressive rock · post-punk

A sprawling exploration of dark, atmospheric soundscapes punctuated by intense, haunting vocals and dissonant instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • dark atmospheric soundscapes exploration
  • dynamic journey through themes
  • haunting vocals and dissonance

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2010, 'Omniscience' marks a significant phase in Swans' career as it follows their 2008 reunion album 'My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky'. This album showcases a continued evolution in their sound, blending elements of post-rock and industrial music while maintaining their characteristic intensity. It reflects a period of artistic resurgence for the band after a long hiatus since their last studio album in 1996.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Mother’s Milk 4:37
  • 2 Pow R Sac 3:38
  • 3 Will Serve 3:38
  • 4 Her 8:44
  • 5 Black Eyed Dog 3:34
  • 6 Amnesia 6:20
  • 7 Love of Life 8:33
  • 8 (----) 2:29
  • 9 Other Side of the World 3:58
  • 10 Rutting 1:52
  • 11 God Loves America 6:34
  • 12 Omnipotent 2:45

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