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Swans Are Dead

Swans

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

A sprawling, visceral exploration of sound that blends heavy noise with haunting melodies and spoken word passages.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • sprawling emotional exploration
  • cathartic peak-and-valley dynamics
  • immersive headphone listening experience
  • long-form commitment to sound

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer concise standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Swans Are Dead' is a live album capturing Swans at a transitional point. This followed their acclaimed studio album 'The Great Annihilator' and marked a period where the band began to explore more melodic and quieter textures while still maintaining their intense sonic identity.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Feel Happiness 16:57
  • 2 Low Life Form 4:54
  • 3 Not Alone 13:12
  • 4 Blood on Yr Hands 2:59
  • 5 Hypogirl 3:22
  • 6 I Crawled 10:04
  • 7 I Am the Sun 5:26
  • 8 Blood Promise 15:23

Disc 2

  • 1 Final Sac 8:43
  • 2 The Sound 12:51
  • 3 I See Them All Lined Up 6:26
  • 4 Lavender 8:02
  • 5 Yr Prp 8:51
  • 6 Yum Yab 4:36
  • 7 Helpless Child 17:44
  • 8 M/F 3:24

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