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Years Active
1982 – present (43 years)
Founded In
New York, New York, United States
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. Marginally associated with the scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, wi… 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 first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a nu… read more

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1 Play track Birthing The Healers
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2 Play track Birthing I Am A Tower
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3 Play track Birthing Red Yellow
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4 Play track Live Rope Birthing
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5 Play track Birthing Guardian Spirit
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6 Play track Birthing The Merge
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7 Play track Birthing [Explicit] (Rope) Away
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8 Play track To Be Kind Screen Shot
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9 Play track White Light From the Mouth of Infinity Blind
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10 Play track Soundtracks for the Blind Helpless Child
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  1. 298,087 listeners

    25 Apr 2014 · 10 tracks

    To Be Kind
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  2. 189,013 listeners

    1 Jan 1996 · 26 tracks

    Soundtracks for the Blind
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  3. 186,264 listeners

    6 Jun 1991 · 13 tracks

    White Light From the Mouth of Infinity
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  4. 183,918 listeners

    12 Aug 2012 · 11 tracks

    The Seer
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