I've never listened to Swans before but I'd really

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>>70723714
This is a bit out of date, but it's still a good guide

>>70723714
If you're going to listen to their whole discography then why not start at the beginning?
That way you can see how the band has evolved.

>>70723728

This is good.

>>70723728
C:O?

>>70723714
If you listen in chronological order here's what I would do. Turn up the volume a bit, especially for the first few albums. Don't kill your ears though. Don't skip the EPs. I would recommend listening to the live albums. I would also recommend listening to World of Skin (Gira and Jarboe's side project), Jarboe's solo stuff, and Angel's of Light (Gira's Alt Country solo stuff during Swans hiatus). Listening to this chronologically basically shows Swans grow, mature, and evolve over time. My favorite era is their Goth Rock era but they haven't put out a bad album.

>>70723923
Will I really miss out on anything without the live albums? I usually don't like them

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>>70723714
>>70723728
newer version here

>>70723923
great recommendations. by goth rock are you referring to love of life/white light? that's my favorite swans era as well.

>>70723953
public castration is a good idea is definitely mandatory. it's basically early swans at their most abrasive and soul-crushing.

>>70723998
Children of God is my favorite Swans album but damn that's a good album too.
>>70723953
Swans live albums or live albums in general?

>>70724031
Live in general.

seeing them live in March, what can I expect?

>>70724384
A lot of scene teens wearing Filth t-shirts

>marathon

33 eurobucks to see them live in a month and a half. y/n? What's their usual programme like?

>>70724521
?

>>70724573
Yes, go see them. They're incredible live. Their usual setlist is a 2-3 The Glowing Man songs, 2-3 new songs and 1 To Be Kind song. I hope you like long, hypnotic jams.

>>70723887
bls, I want to know what was meant by that

>>70723887
>>70724913
Company

Post-rock and company

In other words, post-rock and associates.

>>70724083
Well a lot of Swans live albums are REALLY good. If you really don't dig them, Public Castration is the only one you need to hear.

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>>70723728
this doesnt mention gira's solo stuff, only angels of light

his solo stuff is godly kill-yourself-tier music

>>70724970
oh. I figured it was an abbreviation for some genre since all the other arrows have 2 genres. Thanks

>>70725099
You're welcome, anon. I hope you enjoy Swans.