Swans to Record New Album in September
Has there been a more productive reunion this decade than Swans? Even putting aside for the moment the limited Michael Gira demos and live outings they put out through Gira‘s Young God Records, three propulsive, jam-packed full-lengths — 2010’s My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky (review here), 2012’s The Seer and last year’s To be Kind (review here) — in a span of four years, plus numerous tours across the US, Europe and most recently Japan. Swans didn’t just just reunite, they reactivated into overdrive.
Up next? The still-avant-after-all-these-years collective will head back to Europe, first to play Turkey and then to spend the bulk of May on the road abroad, returning in July to play All Tomorrow’s Parties in Iceland and hit the north and eastern parts of the continent, also playing Israel in the interim. And when they get back from that, they’ll hit the studio in September to record their fourth long-player since their return, which seems likely to hit early in 2016, at which point one imagines they’ll embark on more touring, limited releases, and so on into an intense perpetuity of assaulting sonics.
Gira announced the intentions thusly:
Swans post live videos, announce recording of new album
“Hello, thank you for listening to our music. I hope it gives you some joy and pleasure.
” I am pleased that you have discovered our music through this medium. I view this experience as the equivalent of previewing a record in a record store in days of old. However, if you wish to experience the music in its’ fullest form, I would strongly encourage you to acquire it in a physical format you can bring into your home. Not only will you then be able to experience the richest version of the music sonically, but you will also be afforded the opportunity to enjoy the tangible artwork, which was conceived in tandem with the music, and serves as a further portal to experiencing the total conceptual and spiritual and emotional content of the work we have labored, lovingly, to bring to you.
I love you,
– Michael Gira / Swans / Young God Records”
Meanwhile, band primum mobile Michael Gira posted this update on his personal FB feed:
These are the remaining Swans shows for 2015. In September we’ll begin recording the new album. (apparently NOT playing Exit Festival in Poland as previously announced. see edited post below).
5.02 Istanbul, Turkey FSK Saloon
5.03 off Istanbul
5.04- fly-
5.05.15 Arhus, DenmarK at Vohalle- confirmed
6.015.15 Stavanger, Norway at Folken – confirmed
7.05.15 Bergen, N at USF Verteft- confirmed
8.05.15 Oslo, N at Vulkan – confirmed
9.05.15 Trondheim, N at Blaest – – confirmed
10.05.15 off
11.05.15 Gothenburg, Sweden at Sticky Fingers-confirmed
12.05.15 Malmo, S at Babel- confirmed
13.05 off
14.05 Nijmegen, NL- Doorroosje–confirmed
15.05 Dortmund, Germany- FZW-confirmed
16.05 Liege, Belgium at Les Ardents Club – confirmed
17.05 Kortrijk, Belgium at De Kreun- confirmed
18.05 leave off
19.05 leave off
May 20 Bristol at Marble Factory- confirmed
May 21 London, UK- The Roundhouse- confirmed
May 22 Liverpool, UK, Liverpool sound Festival
May 23 Glasgow at Art School- confirmed
May 24 Belfast at Mandela Hall- confirmed
May 25 Dublin at Button Factory- confirmed
may 26 off
May 27 Norwich, UK at Epic Studios confirmed
May 28 off
May 29 Nimes, France- Festival-
May 30 Barcelona- Primaververa Festival-
May 31 depart Europe for ny
no shows in june
July 3, Gydina, Poland- Open-Er Festival- confirmed
July 4 Reykavik, Iceland- ATP Festival- confirmed
July h Berlin, D – Volksühne – confirmed
July 6 off- fly to Tel Aviiv
July 7- Tel Aviv, Israel- HaTeatron Club – confirmed
July 8- Paris, F- Trabendo Club- confirmed
July 9 – off fly to Kiev
July 10 – Kiev- Ukraine- Sentrum confirmed
July 11-off – fly to Skopje
July 12 – Skopje, Macadonia, MKC- confirmeded
July 13 off
July 14- tba
July 15- tba
July 16- tba
July 17 Ostrava CZ Ostrava Festival- confirmed
July 18 Crispendorf, D- Chaos Descends Festival- confirmed
Official Young God Records / Swans Store (all albums hand signed by M. Gira): http://bit.ly/1rY35P8
Swans on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1nZmr5R
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