Live Rope is the twelfth live album & sixth fundraiser album by American post rock band Swans since their revival in the early 2010s. It’s the definitive account of the two USA/Europe tours of 2023/2024, and features live renditions of tracks from the previous studio albums leaving meaning. (2019) & The Beggar (2023), in addition to three newer compositions from the upcoming Birthing (2025). These updated forms emerged from Michael Gira & co. jamming, stretching and expanding on these previous studio releases, and turning them into ferocious & gargantuan beasts of so… read more
Live Rope is the twelfth live album & sixth fundraiser album by American post rock band Swans since their revival in the early 2010s. It’s the de… read more
Live Rope is the twelfth live album & sixth fundraiser album by American post rock band Swans since their revival in the early 2010s. It’s the definitive account of the two USA/Europ… read more
Swans is an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. 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, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on the live album Public Castration Is A Good idea. Their initial style … read more
Swans is an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Margi… read more
Swans is an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at fir… read more