Released 10 years ago
The Glowing Man
Swans · 2016
118 min · 8 tracks · alternative rock · progressive rock · post-punk
A sprawling odyssey of sound that builds layers of intensity, merging chaos with meditative moments.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- sprawling odyssey of sound
- gradual build to climax
- meditative moments amidst intensity
- immersive headphone experience
- long-form exploration of themes
Maybe skip if you want
- seek instant gratification
- prefer concise track lengths
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2016, 'The Glowing Man' is Swans' final studio album, marking the end of a transformative era following their reformation in 2010. This album followed the critically acclaimed 'To Be Kind' and showcased the band's relentless exploration of sound and structure after decades of evolution in their music career.
- 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 Cloud of Forgetting 12:43
- 2 Cloud of Unknowing 25:12
- 3 The World Looks Red / The World Looks Black 14:27
- 4 People Like Us 4:31
Disc 2
- 1 Frankie M 20:58
- 2 When Will I Return? 5:26
- 3 The Glowing Man 28:50
- 4 Finally, Peace 6:15
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