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Michael Gira collaborators Akron/Family announce new album <i>Sub Verses</i>

Michael Gira collaborators Akron/Family announce new album Sub Verses

24th January 2013 •

Akron/Family will release a new album, Sub Verses, on April 29. Former backing band for Swans leader Michael Gira's Angels of Light, Sub Verses finds Akron/Family "returning to their roots, [...]

The Seer

Words by Robin Jahdi • 31st August 2012 •

Available on: Young God LP Just two years ago, we were applauding Michael Gira and Swans for returning from a twelve-year slumber with actual music, rather than the shaken begging tin of so man [...]

30 years in the making, stream Swans’ new album <I>The Seer</i>

30 years in the making, stream Swans’ new album The Seer

20th August 2012 •

In an age where many bands appear to be reuniting for the money, Michael Gira's Swans are making some of the most challenging music of their career. Sure, The Seer's no Filth - it's melodicall [...]

“Nobody’s ever going to tell me what to do”: 30 years on, Swans’ Michael Gira is still a king

10th August 2012 •

Photo credits: Beowulf Sheenan (Michael Gira), Jennifer Church (Swans) "Don't worry, he'll call you." When you've been doing journalism as a dayjob for almost five years, interviewing your her [...]

Swans new album details: Ben Frost, Jarboe, Karen O and amazing cover art feature

29th May 2012 •

Details of the new Swans album, The Seer, have been announced. Two months ago, in an interview with Spin, Gira revealed that the new record from the foundry-punk unit would hold a few su [...]

Swans release new live 2xCD, sales will fund new studio album The Seer

2nd February 2012 •

Legendary industrial / noise / post-punk bastards Swans have a new live album out. Buying it will help fund a new Swans studio album titled The Seer. The live album takes the form of a double-CD ti [...]