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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.

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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