Omniscience
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.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor· The Young Gods· Neurosis
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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