 | Swans Children of God
4.2
excellent
| Ranking: #2 for 1987 | |
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| 5.0 classic | Britch2tiger | February 21st 16 |
Not used to the bleak heaviness of this album, at least by the third track, 'cause it's a bit much to take in. The initial two tracks places the listener into some rather more "comfortable" folk rock due to Jarboe's contribution. From then on the listener is taken to a dark atmosphere from the lo-fi, industrial-esque instrumentations w/ the vocals of Jarboe and Michael Gira, whose voice is reminiscent to that of a hushed Johnny Cash. Definitely a 4-spectrum album, but not sure if this album is to be considered a "classic" as of yet. 2/27/16 - Until I've heard better from Swans, THIS is their magnum opus.
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| 5.0 classic | confusionissex | August 11th 15 |
10; Oh my, what a powerful album. At the end of it, it'll keep you thinking about everything you believe in. The very harsh instrumentals along with the very aggressive vocals fit what this album is trying to say just amazingly well. This is for sure a Swans classic.
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| 3.7 great | praise jimmy EMERITUS | December 22nd 13 |
A totally different Swans, with more influence from Jarboe. New Mind is a perfect blend of classic Swans anger and newfound "pop" tendencies courtesy of Jarboe.
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| 4.5 superb | sarcasgnostic | October 23rd 13 |
Music from the most horrifying recesses of the abyss. Absolutely bone-chilling.
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| 4.5 superb | SAPoodle | August 10th 13 |
The musical equivalent of 'the hell sermon' in Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man." As pretentious as that sounds, it's by far the best description I can give of the music on here.
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| 3.5 great | Ben STAFF | April 14th 24 |
| 3.5 great | lurxy | April 12th 24 |
| 2.0 poor | foxxxy | February 26th 24 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lakes | September 16th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krpa | September 14th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | NeoZod | May 18th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Gimbi | March 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 24th 23 |
| 3.0 good | jhop | December 22nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | MvdW | October 24th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Samuel | September 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | yinei007 | September 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zakusz | May 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | lozoots | March 19th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | Elynna | March 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | ori0 | February 11th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Get Low | February 1st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aranox | January 28th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Casavir | December 7th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Lvxfra | October 22nd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | July 3rd 21 |
| 5.0 classic | cendor | June 20th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Roidv | June 16th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | KuyJuk | May 20th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Harlz | February 23rd 21 |
| 2.5 average | Runeii | February 12th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Mandy | February 8th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Juuso | February 7th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | CalinD | December 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | December 7th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Gazham | August 12th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ryus | August 5th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Source | July 6th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Tib | June 21st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thibs | May 18th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Sinews | May 16th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | JOK | February 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rager99 | December 29th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Emily | December 18th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Lucman | December 12th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Teo | December 1st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | phylyps | November 3rd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Josh | October 21st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Prole | September 28th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Brabiz | September 18th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | FakeOne | September 16th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Sinyooz | September 6th 19 |
| 2.5 average | qwenta | September 3rd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | kb3984 | August 21st 19 |
| 3.5 great | Onater | April 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | qyxxxyq | April 9th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Nate | April 3rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | April 3rd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Thomm | February 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jrpuri2 | January 24th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | cereune | November 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | August 13th 18 |
| 3.0 good | skronk | March 28th 18 |
| 3.5 great | adr | March 5th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Fear | December 10th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | RAGG | December 2nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | orakst | October 4th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | espnil | September 29th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Judith | September 21st 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Alexxx | July 18th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | benn855 | July 16th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | YeeHaw | July 11th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Ankit | May 16th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Swarm | May 13th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | wg98 | May 13th 17 |
| 2.5 average | Pon EMERITUS | April 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shoteru | April 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Borbs | March 7th 17 |
| 3.5 great | bbgames | February 22nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Corney | February 16th 17 |
| 2.0 poor | 2ool | February 13th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | zadima | February 4th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | helti | January 10th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | January 6th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pheenix | December 28th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | El Olam | December 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | November 21st 16 |
| 3.5 great | TwigTW | November 1st 16 |
| 5.0 classic | marco09 | October 11th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | lumucc | October 4th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | fejoob | October 1st 16 |
| 4.5 superb | tighe00 | September 15th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | rajtako | September 11th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | PaabL | August 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Gueero | August 13th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Skye09 | June 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smelty | June 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Max215 | June 15th 16 |
| 3.0 good | p4p | June 14th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Enzx | May 31st 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Henry | April 20th 16 |
| 3.5 great | tgdv | April 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jade | April 11th 16 |
| 3.5 great | closed | March 27th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Yep321 | March 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | loulou | March 11th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | DeeDee3 | February 26th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Moments | February 18th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | bobby72 | February 12th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | January 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Asunder | January 25th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | jsegura | January 18th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Sine | December 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | PHolmCA | November 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | btati | November 12th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Spawnix | November 6th 15 |
| 2.5 average | torts | October 5th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | trve | October 3rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | dankest | September 19th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | JJKeys | September 11th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lassie | July 23rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | July 20th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Adam | July 1st 15 |
| 4.5 superb | lxxwj | June 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | ciregno | April 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lopo | March 20th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Smeg | March 11th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nigtwig | January 17th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Jamper | January 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Crezbi | December 31st 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Lyandr | December 29th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | hamid95 | December 26th 14 |
| 3.0 good | SuzyC | December 25th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | newrot | December 25th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Krimea | December 24th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Slozio | December 20th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Inveigh | December 17th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Crimea | December 8th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Mazerus | November 28th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | MKGaruda | November 13th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Vader | November 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Steev | October 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jekub | October 16th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | TurntUp | October 15th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mookid | October 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | dosia | September 23rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | GodL1ke | August 16th 14 |
| 3.5 great | sje45 | August 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | SkaCali | June 13th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | PFNPJ | June 5th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | yep123 | June 4th 14 |
| 3.0 good | ethos | May 22nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Nacen | May 19th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Meruem | May 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Veldin | April 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | ANJ45 | February 24th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Diks | February 17th 14 |
| 3.5 great | craven | February 13th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Vaakum | February 5th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Zeg | January 25th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Feels | January 22nd 14 |
| 5.0 classic | V2D3 | January 15th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | mehd10s | January 13th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | tarkus | January 10th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Gtzk | January 5th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Sithese | January 3rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | cb123 | January 1st 14 |
| 5.0 classic | eboph | January 1st 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Mootgut | December 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Pwoper | December 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | dre517 | December 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | unkle | November 6th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | November 4th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Grimsby | October 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | lucinda | October 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | inlimbo | September 28th 13 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | September 4th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | rawolo | September 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Hati | July 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | balazs | June 30th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | APJ90 | June 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arel | June 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | mirfin | June 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | DUIF | May 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jackus | May 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Crawl | April 13th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Thor | April 9th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | sharmz | March 21st 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Koei | March 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kitsch | March 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | FLRTE | March 1st 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | Wolfe | February 24th 13 |
| 3.0 good | quelus | February 23rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Escain | February 23rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | MrElmo | February 19th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Maniac! | January 19th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | fmicale | January 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | none | December 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | December 26th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Meshike | December 22nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | ettore | December 10th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Doxxman | November 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | karmir | November 10th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Khailen | November 6th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ceddy78 | October 26th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | chaos17 | October 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | krkat | September 28th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Piglet | September 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Calicula | September 22nd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | fredyk | September 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cyan1d3 | September 6th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Lakes. | September 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | oubli | August 19th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | paxman | August 12th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Ophion | August 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | cuki92 | August 2nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rail | July 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | SpyMan | July 19th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Parxx | June 12th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Host78 | March 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Mike08 | February 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Naps | February 18th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Foaming | February 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | KILL | January 4th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Arked | December 27th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Oblomov | December 13th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | BenRaah | December 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Blade86 | October 18th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | agrian | October 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Toolock | September 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | stfrnz | August 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mendigo | February 24th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | stakor | January 24th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Mikk | November 2nd 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Adash | September 22nd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Wizard | August 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | kount | July 31st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | quaoar | May 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | bazzim | January 19th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Wimplo | October 13th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Ceziria | October 11th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Krampus | September 4th 09 |
| 3.5 great | doqtor | June 24th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | mrfixit | April 28th 09 |
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