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TheWatchman71
July 9th 2023


389 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I know the album is not going for the big crescendos and energy and bombast of the trilogy and Leaving Meaning made it quite clear about the new direction - but it’s just lacking in something. I enjoy Leaving Meaning more, the lighter more hypnotic and swirling quality holds my attention better than more organic low key, one pace of The Beggar.

TheWatchman71
July 9th 2023


389 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I agree with @Zakusz that is does have its own charm and there are lovely moments, but I get more from the album in bite size chunks rather than doing it all in one hit

hamid95
July 12th 2023


1327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

really surprised by how much i enjoyed this. i mean, as a whole it's way too long and suffers at times from the same middling sections as leaving meaning, but the production here is much better and the 40-minute track is just marvellous stuff

hamid95
July 12th 2023


1327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

miight bump down to a 3.5 tho, let's see if it grows or not.

butt.
July 12th 2023


11428 Comments


The trending list on the home page is a competition between Swans and Geese right now. I’m very invested.

Storm In A Teacup
July 12th 2023


47084 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0

🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

Anthracks
July 17th 2023


8386 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

i'm with ya

Wizard
July 20th 2023


20627 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Not brutal enough for Anthracks.....

Zakusz
July 20th 2023


2133 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Still returning to this once a day basically in some form or another. I know something is "missing" from this but I can't help but think this is still really captivating. I have talked myself into a little more patience with each track and I think its done wonders as things are not so immediate on this release (if they ever were with Swans at all). I have always said this was my favorite band in terms of the "idea" of it all, but sometimes this is all just too challenging to get through on a regular basis.

Zakusz
July 20th 2023


2133 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Plus seeing them in September which is bucket list band for me

Thalassic
July 21st 2023


5740 Comments


Fantastic album

unclereich
July 21st 2023


13992 Comments


no one has actually finished this album yet

butt.
July 21st 2023


11428 Comments


Definitely not

Wizard
July 29th 2023


20627 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

no one has actually finished this album yet



Too many times to count my friend!

unclereich
July 30th 2023


13992 Comments


you have too much time on your hands old man!

AsleepInTheBack
Emeritus
July 31st 2023


10745 Comments


Just received a copy of this on vinyl in the post. I did not order a copy of this. Am confused. Guess I’ll have to listen to it then.

insomniac15
Staff Reviewer
July 31st 2023


6429 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Merry Christmas!



I listened to Beggar Lover quite a number of times already, but this album could have been a single CD only IMO.

unclereich
July 31st 2023


13992 Comments


damn im jelly! I havent ordered it yet but desperately need to

Wizard
August 8th 2023


20627 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

you have too much time on your hands old man!



*Wise* old man...fixed!

Veldin
August 19th 2023


5874 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

@Asleep - lol that’s Awesome! I prefer the vinyl tracklist



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