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Leaving Meaning Out Now via Young God
Nov 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Swans released a new album, Leaving Meaning, in October via Young God (and Mute outside of America). Now the band have announced some new 2020 tour dates that include support from Anna von Hausswolff. More
Plus Stream the New Albums from Swans, Little Scream, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Kanye West, and More
Oct 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith has released a new album, FIBS, today via Black Prince Fury and it’s our Album of the Week. Also stream the new albums by Swans, Little Scream, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Kanye West, and Mikal Cronin. More
Leaving Meaning Due Out October 25 via Young God
Oct 10, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Swans are releasing a new album, Leaving Meaning, on October 25 via Young God (and Mute outside of America). Previously they shared its first single, “It’s Coming It’s Real,” which was #1 on our Songs of the Week list. Now they have shared another song from the album, “The Hanging Man.” The band has also announced some new European tour dates. More
Plus Bat For Lashes, Belle and Sebastian, Metronomy, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It should’ve been a quiet week due to Monday’s Labor Day holiday here in America. And it was quiet at first, but then in the latter half of the week there was a rally of worthy new tracks. We settled on 11 tracks this week (we did only nine last week). More
Leaving Meaning Due Out October 25 via Young God
Sep 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Swans have announced a new album, Leaving Meaning, and shared its first single, “It’s Coming It’s Real.” More
The Glowing Man Due Out June 17 via Young God
May 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Swans are releasing their new album, The Glowing Man, on June 17 via Young God. It’s the final album by the current version of the band. Now another track from the album has been shared, “When Will I Return.” More
The Glowing Man Out June 17th on Young God / Mute
Apr 05, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Swans have announced their new album, The Glowing Man, and European and North American tours to support it. More
May 07, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Earlier this evening, Swans performed at USF in Bergen, Norway. More
Neuroplasticity is Due Out August 25 on Mute
Aug 22, 2014
By Laura Studarus
On August 25, dark singer/songwriter Cold Specks will release her sophomore album Neuroplasticity. More
Utrecht, Netherlands, November 20-23
Aug 20, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Le Guess Who? has announced that Swans frontman Michael Gira will curate a special 3-night program at the festival. More
Kicking Off Tonight in the Ukraine
Mar 24, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Swans are hitting the road for an extensive string of tour dates. More
Features St. Vincent, Cold Specks
Jan 27, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Swans have announced the release of a new double album titled To Be Kind. More
Issue also Includes Top 100 Albums of 2012; Artist Surveys; and Interviews with Passion Pit, Scott Walker, Tig Notaro, The xx, Sleigh Bells, Wild Nothing vs. The Go-Betweens, Jessie Ware, and more
Dec 21, 2012
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar’s Best of 2012 issue is shipping out to stores and subscribers and will be on newsstands nationwide in January. It features Grimes on the cover and includes interviews with other artists who made an impact in the last year, including Baroness, Julia Holter, Mount Eerie, Tig Notaro, Passion Pit, Purity Ring, Ty Segall, Sleigh Bells, Swans, Trust, Scott Walker, Jessie Ware, Wild Nothing vs. The Go-Betweens, and The xx. Plus the Top 100 albums of the year and Year-End Artist Surveys. More
The Flaming Lips, Belle and Sebastian Among Acts Announced.
Nov 15, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
Primavera promoters have announced today a slew of buzz-worthy acts joining Pulp for the epic five-day fest, which runs from May 25th through the 29th in Barcelona, Spain. More
Reviews
Nov 26, 2019
By Michael James Hall
There’s a moment on “The Nub,” the 12-plus minute eighth track on leaving meaning, the 15th official studio album by Swans and the first with this line-up. More
Jun 21, 2016
By Ed McMenamin
Michael Gira’s post-2010 version of Swans chokes the air like a storm in a southern gothic nightmare, the slow-motion onslaught unrelenting as it chases restless dreamers around dark corners and long hallways. More
May 13, 2014
By Hays Davis
Only when it’s too late do you realize that “Screen Shot,” the opening track on Swans’ new magnum opus, is the sound of being stalked. More
Aug 23, 2012
By Alee Karim
Having (temporarily?) retired his Angels of Light band alias and its bleak balladeer mode, Michael Gira is now two albums deep into the bleaker misanthropy of his seminal Swans project. More