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The Angels of Light
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The Angels of Light is a musical entity formed in 1997 by singer Michael Gira after he disbanded Swans, the group he’d founded in 1982. The band has marked a distinctly different style for Gira since he left Swans, most noticeably being musically more melodic and less brutal than his previous efforts, though no less emotionally draining.
The Angels of Light include many New York City collaborators, including Dana Schechter of Bee and Flower, Kid Congo Powers of The Cramps, Larry Mullins aka Toby Dammit, Bliss Blood of The Moonlighters and Pain Teens, Thor Harris of Shearwater, and most recently the Brooklyn band Akron/Family.
Gira talks about the the Angels project :
I write the songs on acoustic guitar, then gather musicians and friends, and build up the orchestrations with them in the studio and in live performances. I guide the process, but solicit their creative contributions actively. Each recording contains the contributions of an ever-changing plethora of amazing musicians, whom I thank here heartily!
After many years (too many to comfortably contemplate!) of dwelling on “sonic overload” with Swans, I now concentrate on augmenting the songs I write with orchestrations that support the basic song, rather than the sound itself taking over.
My goal is to achieve the same sense of magic I experienced as a child listening to Burle Ives recordings of Brer Rabbit and other such marvels, including the early Disney children’s records I listened to long ago.
The Angels of Light include many New York City collaborators, including Dana Schechter of Bee and Flower, Kid Congo Powers of The Cramps, Larry Mullins aka Toby Dammit, Bliss Blood of The Moonlighters and Pain Teens, Thor Harris of Shearwater, and most recently the Brooklyn band Akron/Family.
Gira talks about the the Angels project :
I write the songs on acoustic guitar, then gather musicians and friends, and build up the orchestrations with them in the studio and in live performances. I guide the process, but solicit their creative contributions actively. Each recording contains the contributions of an ever-changing plethora of amazing musicians, whom I thank here heartily!
After many years (too many to comfortably contemplate!) of dwelling on “sonic overload” with Swans, I now concentrate on augmenting the songs I write with orchestrations that support the basic song, rather than the sound itself taking over.
My goal is to achieve the same sense of magic I experienced as a child listening to Burle Ives recordings of Brer Rabbit and other such marvels, including the early Disney children’s records I listened to long ago.
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How I Loved You
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We Are Him
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Hayzi22 wrote:
The Angels of Light is my favorite.
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distractedk wrote:
Can't believe I've only just found out about this band - this is really great stuff. Kind of reminds me of some of Stephen McBean's darker stuff with Black Mountain and Pink Mountaintops.
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oWut wrote:
where did these personality disorders come from
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squishy-fish wrote:
Wow
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set_fires wrote:
Oh my.
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GoatedBloat wrote:
I'm not in any way "suicidal" and I'm only trying to sound moderately creepy, at best, but this seems like pretty fantastic music to die to... just sayin'...
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RedigaRehder wrote:
One of those artist I didn't really get in the beginning - but they/he sure have something special and sort of... magical in the things he do.
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Fishlydavidson wrote:
Dear god why haven't I listened to this sooner?
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ACoolAssTurtle wrote:
Anime rules!!!
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insomniacme wrote:
Doesn't matter either way because all their previous albums were released under this name.
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she__dies wrote:
This is the perfect balance of light and dark [3]
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beste_far wrote:
nolocomotive, from an interview in QRD: "QRD – Is "Angels of Light" a reference to 2 Corinthians 11:14 “And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light?" Michael – Absolutely not!"
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nolocomotive wrote:
The Bible refers to Satan as an "angel of light" haha
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non-toxic wrote:
black river song потрясающая
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mantisfashion wrote:
Michael Gira is Genius. This is the perfect balance of light and dark. Beautiful and confronting. Very realistic to how our world really is. Thank You Angels!
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ThreeTimesLove wrote:
My mother was frightened of the album art on We Are Him and likened it to child pornography. ? Excellent album, though :-)
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Psamanthe wrote:
Aw man this is really beautiful.
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tylerstravis wrote:
I regret missing the last tour... do it again!
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nancykitten wrote:
Word. All four records are very special, in different ways.
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http://www.last.fm/event/1032346
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