Album Rating: 4.5

You have to be in the right mood for the repetition. I still have a hard time deciding what rating to settle on.

Album Rating: 5.0

the apostate is legendary

Album Rating: 3.0

Swans - The Seer is burnt into my monitor

Album Rating: 5.0

oddly enough i just started the full album video on youtube about three minutes ago

Album Rating: 5.0

I agree. I like the songs on here. Sometimes I want to jump into a song without 20 minutes of build up though.

Album Rating: 5.0

hell ya thanks for the rec lakes

Album Rating: 4.5

It's hard to find a good time to listen to it all, but other than few parts on a couple of the tracks I wouldn't really want it to be any shorter.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

My Father better than this? Nah son, that album missed it's potential, even M. Gira states so. But it's still a great record though.



Also this is a great place to start with Swans. The repetitious plodding/droning is far from alien for the band, so for people getting into them, they should not try to avoid it. In fact, it's at its worst on Public Castration is a Good Idea, which is still a positively pummelling live album.

Album Rating: 4.5

"My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky" seemed like a warm up to me.

Album Rating: 4.0

it's as good as if not better than this

Album Rating: 3.5

ive only heard cog and soundtracks

Album Rating: 4.0

it's not even close to being top tier swans whereas this is in leagues with their best

Album Rating: 4.0

my father is a strong 3.5, where this is a light to solid 4.5

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I know Swans too and there are a handful of Swans releases that outshadow My Father.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Cop and Great Annihilator are missing, ohu

Album Rating: 4.0

IDK I've always liked Swans best at their most accessible. I always thought Soundtracks was annoyingly self indulgent and full of filler and while I think this is better it suffers from the same problems.



At this point their weirdness is predictable in its own way - I much prefer an album like the Great Annihilator where they subvert more familiar sounds. A lot more interesting and effective than what they do here or on Soundtracks.



Filth, TGA, and My Father are probably my favorite Swans when it gets down to it.

Album Rating: 4.5

Soundtracks really grew on me as well.

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, they've never been that kind of band.

Album Rating: 4.0

I've given Soundtracks a lot of chances over the years but its never really grown on me. Definitely one of my least favorite

Swans records. That said, the worst of Swans is still pretty good.

Album Rating: 4.5

It's more likely to grow on you if you enjoy ambient/soundscape stuff.