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Swans Announce Extensive North American Touring in Support of To be Kind

Posted in Whathaveyou on April 21st, 2014 by JJ Koczan

Supported by a seemingly endless supply of vitriol nearly as much as by a string of limited live and homemade releases, the ongoing reactivation of Swans will release its latest document, a 2CD called To be Kind which undoubtedly isn’t, on May 13 via frontman Michael Gira‘s Young God RecordsMute for everywhere outside North America. The hugely influential outfit have announced tour dates across various regions of the country as well as in the UK and into Canada that will keep them busy through the summer and into fall as they support the new album.

The new song, “A Little God in My Hands,” can be heard below, following details off the PR wire:

Swans announce new Sept. tour dates in N. Am.

Swans announce details of the first few legs of a year-long, worldwide tour starting May 2014, following the release of the new album To Be Kind on Young God Records (North America) May 13 and on Mute May 12 in the rest of the world.

The US dates begin in Washington, DC May 14. Full details below.

Swans are Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Christoph Hahn, Phil Puleo, Thor Harris and Christopher Pravdica and these are their first US dates since last July.

‘To Be Kind’ features several special guests: Little Annie, St. Vincent, labelmate Cold Specks and Bill Rieflin. The album was produced by Michael Gira, and recorded by John Congleton at Sonic Ranch, Texas. Further recordings and mixing were accomplished in Dallas, Texas.

Explaining the proposed formats, Gira has said, “It will be available as a triple vinyl album, a double CD, and a 2XCD Deluxe Edition that will include a live DVD. It will also be available digitally.

Swans, led by Michael Gira, formed in 1982 and, after disbanding in 1997, returned with the critically acclaimed albums ‘My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky’ (2010) and 2012’s ‘The Seer’. 2014’s new album ‘To Be Kind’ was in part funded through sales of the live 2 CD set “Not Here/Not Now” available exclusively from the band’s site.

SWANS SPRING US TOUR Jenny Hval supports on May dates
May 14 – Washington DC, Black Cat Mainstage
May 15 – Philadelphia PA, Union Transfer
May 17 – Boston MA, Royale Nightclub
May 18 – New York NY, Bowery Ballroom
May 19 – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg

UK TOUR
May 22 – Manchester UK, Academy 2
May 23 – Newcastle UK, Hoults Yard
May 24 – Glasgow UK, The Arches
May 25 – Aberdeen UK, The Lemon Tree
May 27 – London UK, Brixton Electric
May 28 – Bristol UK, Trinity Community Arts
May 29 – Reading UK, Sub89
May 31 – Birmingham UK, Supersonic Festival – Custard Factory
June 1 – Leeds UK, Cockpit
June 2 – Brighton UK, Concorde 2
Support comes from Jenny Hval on all the May dates.

SWANS SUMMER US TOUR – Xiu Xiu support on June/July dates
June 17 – Quebec QC Le Cercle
June 18 – Montreal Qc Theatre National
June 20 – Toronto ON Yonge-Dundas Square Stage- MNW Festival
June 21 – Detroit MI St Andrews Hall
June 22 – Chicago IL Lincoln Hall
June 24 – St Louis MO The Ready Room
June 26 – Dallas TX Trees
June 27 – Austin TX Mohawk Austin
June 28 – Houston TX Fitzgerald’s Upstairs
June 30 – Nashville TN Exit / In
July 1 – Charlotte NC Neighborhood Theatre
July 2 – Louisville KY The New Vintage
July 3 – Pittsburgh PA Rex Theater
July 5 – Buffalo NY Tralf Music Hall
July 6 – New Haven CT Toad’s Place
Tue 9/2 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Thu 9/4 Seattle, WA – Showbox
Fri 9/5 Vancouver, BC- the Venue
Sat 9/6 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Mon 9/8 San Francisco-, CA Independent-Bluebird Theater
Thu 9/11 Hollywood CA- The Roxy Theatre

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Swans, “A Little God in My Hands” from To be Kind (2014)

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