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Erste, zwei, drei, vier, eight, sechs, sieben, ocht, neun

The Merge is the sixth song on Birthing, and one of the most challenging tracks of this era of Swans' music’s history. A very contrasted sound collage of glitch sections, crispy drums, a distorted bass groove, found sounds and samples, drony wall of guitars… And finally, to end on a calmer note, an relaxed but extremely eerie folk passage as a closing section. This ambitious piece is a callback to a variety of musical experimentations the band has been known for since their early days: Gira, Jarboe, Westberg and other members/contributors were always incorporating found sounds,… read more
The Merge is the sixth song on Birthing, and one of the most challenging tracks of this era of Swans' music’s history. A very contrasted sound c… read more
The Merge is the sixth song on Birthing, and one of the most challenging tracks of this era of Swans' music’s history. A very contrasted sound collage of glitch sections, crispy dru… read more

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Swans are 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 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 are 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. Marg… read more
Swans are 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 scene at fi… read more

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