Swans Are Dead
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.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor· The Young Gods· Neurosis
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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