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Swans
Experimental · 1982 · 4 tracks

Swans

Swans

Jagged saxophone stabs and mechanical bass lines define this 1982 debut. A nervous, high-tension snapshot of New York no wave before the band turned monolithic.

1982 · Young God Records

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A high-strung, claustrophobic tension that feels like a physical itch you can't scratch.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
Laugh
4:07
02
Speak
4:31
03
Take Advantage
4:28
04
Sensitive Skin
6:16
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the saxophone shrieks like a siren over the rigid, mechanical drum beat in the opening track.
The sudden, jarring shift into a more spacious, eerie groove during the middle section of Sensitive Skin.
Michael Gira's voice cracking under the pressure of a repetitive, hypnotic bass line.
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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 Swans sound next to the rest of Swans's catalogue?

Anxious+4.0σ

Anxious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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