This is one of the few albums i have heard that has genuinely terrified me to uncontrollable tears. The seer swans first album since its stunning 2010 comeback, my father will guide me up a rope to the sky is an echo of soundtracks for the blind, in more than just name. If you believe swans leader michael gira, the seer is the culmination of thirty years worth of work. Thats especially the case with the second coming of giras iconic postpunk band swans, which obliterated the notion of a cashgrab reunion with a series of resoundingly loud shows, and 2010s uniformly excellent, aarpbedamned album my father will guide me up a rope to the sky. Aug 30, 2012 similarly, erstwhile swans collaborator and vocal hero jarboe lends her droning talents to the swungfunk of the seer returns, and pairs with akronfamily to make dense, vocal clusters on. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Swans are a band that conjure primal forms of power.
This offer is not included on any shipments to fpoapo addresses. Yet for all its wagnerian bombast, for all its incredible power, the seer. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Amazon actually shipped this double boxed, so mine arrived mint.
May 12, 2014 with 2012s colossal the seer, swans released a record that seemed designed to test the commitment of the bands most ardent followers yet expanded their audience to an unprecedented degree. The seer is the twelfth studio album by american experimental rock band swans and was released on august 28, 2012 by giras own record label young god records. Producer and frontman michael gira funded the recording of the album with the sales of we rose from your bed with the sun in our head while the previous studio album my father will guide me up a rope to the sky was seen as a cross. Its the culmination of every previous swans album as well as any other music ive ever made, been involved in or imagined. Aug 28, 2012 the seer is vindictive malice, the seer is cold contempt, the seer is a set of steps trod upon quietly by one checking on the drying skins of his victims in the basement, the seer is rusted majesty sternly pronouncing judgement, the seer is a father in the snow chopping wood and then turning the axe on his children, the seer is the product of. But where soundtracks sprawls between darkness and disintegration, the seer is focused, cohesive, and wideeyed. The more recent to be kind 2014 is more consistent than the seer its stronger throughout but it does not reach the same heights. Thirteen years later in january 2010 michael gira the original swans founder reformed the swans and after a tour series in u. The seer is a music studio album recording by swans post rockmath rockprogressive rock released in 2012 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Yet for all its wagnerian bombast, for all its incredible power, the seer is a nuanced work. B blues, avatar, and the apostate were developed organically as a group in rehearsals and on tour. Everyone knows the swans discography started out with some of the most brutal music known to man, then it morphed into a sort of thinking mans gothic rock, slowly becoming better and better as time passed, and then suddenly, the bands light went out. Aug 28, 2012 the seer is the monstrous thirtytwo minute title track off of swans gigantic 2012 double album. Click download file button or copy swans sountrack url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar.
The seer, an album by swans on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Aug 27, 2012 swans are a band that conjure primal forms of power. I am pleased that you have discovered our music through this medium. Dont be surprised if everything else falls timidly. Swans the glowing man 2016 official digital download.
His vocals remind of both lou reed and iggy pop, but the music is sui generis. Swans are an american experimental rock band formed in 1982 by singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist michael gira. Apr 19, 2011 swans is an influential band from new york city, new york, united states, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist michael gira. When the band swans broke up in 199697, it was saddening, and fans were exalted to see the band reform in 2010, and their subsequent release of their live album called my father will guide me up a rope to the sky 2010. Mother of the world is the track i like the best so far.
Swans the daughter brings the water the seer full album part 7 by swans. The first postreformation swans album, my father will guide me up a rope to the sky, was released on september 23, 2010, and the band simultaneously embarked on an eighteenmonth world tour. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Their second studio album since reforming is among the groups longest and it manages to expand on their sound while simultaneously. Filth lp and deluxe 3cd remastered 2015 not herenot now handmade 2cd sold out. However, im downloading onto an actual mp3 player, one of those little thingies you took out on a jog this one, to be exact. A powerhouse of an album, and a great way to end the lp trilogy swans began in 2012 with the seer. The seer is the monstrous thirtytwo minute title track off of swans gigantic 2012 double album. Frontman michael gira described the album as taking 30 years to make.
Its dark, horrifying, ominous, yet also elegant and fascinatingly hypnotic. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. There is a lot of interpretation to be had with this album. Tra gli ospiti vi sono karen o degli yeah yeah yeahs, alan sparhawk e mimi parker dei low, i membri del gruppo akronfamily, ben frost. With 2012s colossal the seer, swans released a record that seemed designed to test the commitment of the bands most ardent followers yet expanded their. Swans have managed to create that comprehensive, largescale album without stumbling into the pitfalls of relying too heavily on their past. The seer is swans twelfth studio album and here they continue their wellestablished postrock sound at their most refined and ominous. How to download swans sountrack files to my device. Swans, the seer the seer whether hes conjuring up a quiet storm with an acoustic guitar or sharing the asphyxiated psalms of sex, god. The seer by swans came out of nowhere and knocked any expectations of the band right on its ear. But where soundtracks sprawls between darkness and disintegration, the seer is focused, cohesive, and. Dedicated to the band of the name, but we also love the bird.
Download torrent swans seer fast and easy torrent search. The band formed back in early 80s and stayed intact for 15 years, until their dissolution in 1997. The music of michael gira and swans is raw, visionary and uncompromising. Front cover the glowing man is the fourteenth studio album by american experimental band swans, and the final album by the current lineup, marks an exception to this rule, much as swans have broken pretty much all modern rock norms. One of few acts to emerge from the new york citybased no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, swans have become recognized for an everchanging sound, exploring genres such as noise rock, postpunk, industrial and postrock. Says producer daniel miller, i cant tell you how pleased and excited i am to be working with michael again, the live shows. Michael giras reformed swans are more powerful than ever.
Its allconsuming depth spans two discs and two hours of dark, plodding drone structures with unpredictable. Music direct will contact you with shipping charges for these addresses. Swans are an experimental rock band formed in 1982 by michael gira. Listen free to swans the seer lunacy, mother of the world and more. The seer e il dodicesimo album studio del gruppo statunitense rock sperimentale swans pubblicato il 28 agosto 2012 dalletichetta indipendente young god records fondata dal frontman michael gira. Out of all the swans albums, the seer is definitely one of the tougher albums to sit through, but its satisfying in a way like no other. The seer is the twelfth studio album by american postpunk band swans, released on august 28, 2012. My father will guide me up a rope to the sky special edition.
Producer and frontman michael gira funded the recording of the album with the sales of we rose from your bed with the sun in our head. At the 2011 all tomorrows parties festival, gira directed the dramatic chords, unrelenting. Swans second album and for that matter, their 3rd, to be kind since their reformation shows that michael gira is making his greatest records nearly 30 years into his career with swans. The bands latest effort, to be kind, will be issued on young god records. Swans will leak the seer in the next few days to come. The diverse arrangement of tracks paints a really grim and open story. The seer is everything we could have hoped for it is swans, standing proudly and unabashedly at the top of their game after nearly thirty years. Post rock, experimental rock, noise rock, no wave, industrial, neofolk, gothic rock, art rock are some of the styles that can apply to their music because swans music is all of them together and more.
I have a flight to new york coming up, so my plan is to listen to the seer all the way through on the plane. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill. Swans twelfth studio album, the seer, is akin to a nightmare that you just cant shake. Music direct reserves the right to select the carrier and ship method within the terms of this offer. Simply laying back and letting it consume me, i saw the story of this seer. Initially part of the no wave scene, swans have, through various iterations, contributed to the development of noise rock, postpunk, industrial, postrock and more. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Swans song for a warrior the seer full album part 8. We also need any information about good english torrent trackers to add. Music direct reserves the right to change the terms of this promotion or discontinue this offer at any time. Patience is a required trait needed for appreciating a swans record. Now just two years away from turning 60, gira has delivered a. Swans, the seer the noiserock bands 12th album is a cacophonous vault into the sublime. Influential american noise rock band with an abrasive sound and glacierspeed tempos, emerging from the thriving new york underground of the 80s.
Swans the glowing man 2016 flac tracks 24bit88,2 khz time 118. It mixes so many styles and sounds that the only way to describe this, is swans. Skip to main content skip to footer site51500000165000 site51500000000153997 new k63435 alliance swans the seer site51500000165000. Music direct reserves the right to select the carrier and ship method within the terms of.
The seer is a masterpiece to be considered alongside swans best albums. Apr 11, 20 the music of swans is far from any conventional description, for theres no one single word to depict it. The song itself is preceded by the wolf and is followed by the seer returns. Through whatever medium hes used to deliver his art, be that swans, angels of light or his equally captivating solo acoustic performances, hes never been anything less than intensely sincere. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. We rose from your bed with the sun in our head handmade live 2cd sold out. Through whatever medium hes used to deliver his art, be that swans, angels of light or his equally captivating solo acoustic performances, hes. Aug 24, 2012 swans will leak the seer in the next few days to come. Swans the seer returns the seer full album part 5 by swans. They morphed constantly throughout the last series of swans tours, and were captured and lovingly adorned in the studio. Avatar the d side might be cramped, im not sure about this e1. May 05, 2014 11 videos play all swans the seer full album 2012 swans. The album features vocals from the yeah yeah yeahs vocalist karen o.
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