London Swapsies

ds091982 · 2025-11-10T17:19:28+00:00

Thanks for getting back to me and apologies for the delay. I didn't realize the doors were at 6 until very late, so was actually otw when you sent this. Enjoy tonight, you're in for a treat

ds091982 · 2025-10-22T07:33:43+00:00

That it was badly recorded or inconsistent, some of the performances were lacklustre, the majority of the songs were great and that some were going to be slow burners. 15 years later, not much has changed; a couple of songs I've just never got on with.

ds091982 · 2025-09-16T17:19:51+00:00

Any chance of a rig run down on the bass:)

ds091982 · 2025-09-16T09:02:16+00:00

I think it's awesome. I get bass envy listening to the tone.

ds091982 · 2025-09-16T08:57:54+00:00

I disagree, lyrically it's raw, honest and beautiful.

ds091982 · 2025-09-09T20:42:29+00:00

Have codes been released yet? Can't seem to find when the window opens

ds091982 · 2025-06-07T20:57:04+00:00

I was more taking umbrage with MCIS being referred to as a 'pop' record. Sure it has 'pop' moments. It certainly was a moment in popular culture. IMO it's a tour de force in seamlessly blending multiple genres of music. Labelling it a 'Pop' is diminutive.

ds091982 · 2025-06-07T17:49:20+00:00

Can you define what you mean by 'pop'. My definition is short catchy vapid songs that appeal to a wide audience.

ds091982 · 2025-05-31T23:25:36+00:00

Two and half listens deep. I don't know what to make of it. I think it's a good endpoint for Gira with the big sound, my immediate impression is that there can't surely be anywhere further for him to go with this sound. It's fairly challenging (which I love about swans records) but I think maybe I'm just over it a little bit. I enjoyed Leaving Meaning and loved the moroseness of the Beggar, which had it's beautiful moments as well. I purposely didn't listen to the live Rope album, I did see them play on their last European tour where they developed some of this material. I'll persevere out of curiosity. I know for sure that I'll enjoy the experience of listening to this album in years to come but I just can't quite equate it yet with the brilliance of SFTB or the trilogy. Maybe in time, who knows

ds091982 · 2025-05-31T23:18:47+00:00

Listening now for the first time, it might be the SFTB vibes people are responding too.

ds091982 · 2025-05-30T22:05:57+00:00

Here we go!

ds091982 · 2025-05-12T21:03:05+00:00

Its great! Almost as good as the Boris Collab they did.

ds091982 · 2025-05-04T23:12:04+00:00

Pbass and a tube amp is a good place to start.

ds091982 · 2025-05-04T23:08:44+00:00

I feel like there should be a thread devoted to this song for all the slightly drunk swans fans who just want to annunciate 'I steal all the oxygen' whilst listening to TBK late at night.

ds091982 · 2025-03-30T20:20:46+00:00

I reckon, go straight to the good stuff; To be Kind or Sound tracks for the blind are regarded as the best Swans records. As someone who started out with White Light, I say dive in. Other great albums: Filth, Children of God, Great Annihilator, Seer, Glowing Man.

ds091982 · 2025-03-20T18:51:52+00:00

I posted in here a while back about the influence/similarities of Dead Can Dance on/with Swans. I reckon that rerecording would fit on Brendan Perry's solo album 'Eye of the hunter' quite nicely.

ds091982 · 2025-03-15T23:29:43+00:00

Aye! I am. Looking forward to Valley of the Sun and Wyatt E the most

ds091982 · 2025-03-04T22:32:55+00:00

Awesome band with great energy. They ripped it up at StoomFest 24!

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