Swans

Genres: Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock

Swans

Ranking

  • Rank: #63 of 411 bands on the BandRank leaderboard
  • ELO score: 1042
  • Record: 5 wins, 2 losses, 0 ties in head-to-head votes

Bio

Swans are an American experimental rock band formed in 1981 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. One of the few acts to emerge from the New York City–based no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, Swans have become recognized for an ever-changing sound, exploring genres such as noise rock, post-punk, industrial and post-rock. Initially, their music was known for its sonic brutality and misanthropic lyrics. Following the addition of singer, songwriter and keyboardist Jarboe in 1986, Swans began to incorporate melody and intricacy into their music.

Bio source: Wikipedia

Albums

  • White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991)
  • The Great Annihilator (1995)
  • Soundtracks for the Blind (1996)
  • The Seer (2012)
  • To Be Kind (2014)
  • The Glowing Man (2016)

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