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Oxygen
Experimental · 2014 · 4 tracks · 20m

Oxygen

Swans

A relentless, rhythmic assault exploring the physical sensation of breathing. Four iterations of a single track ranging from acoustic sketches to industrial fury.

November 24, 2014 · Young God Records

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A relentless, rhythmic explosion of physical and existential desperation.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 20m
01
Oxygen (radio edit)
3:04
02
Oxygen
6:49
03
Oxygen (early version)
4:24
04
Oxygen (acoustic version)
5:45
Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden, violent shift from the acoustic skeleton to the full-band electric assault
Michael Gira's rhythmic barking of the word 'oxygen' that mimics a literal struggle for air
the way the brass section cuts through the wall of noise like a siren in a storm
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Oxygen sound next to the rest of Swans's catalogue?

Maximalist+1.5σ

The production is pushed notably harder into maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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