The Glowing Man is fucking amazing
it's p great familia. better than the seer and maybe better than TBK for me. The title track is killer
ikr
>>65557607
>>65557607
It's like the intensity of the seer with the pacing of tbk, imo it's an improved version of both.
Starting first listen now senpai. 10:30 on a friday night, got some wine and good headphones.
Hold me Gira
>>65557743
You're in for one hell of a ride mane, if you liked TBK and the seer, you'll definitely will like this masterpiece
>>65557763
Loving it so far. Seer and TBK were probably my AsOTY for their respective years. Seen 'em live a bunch of times so I'll be very surprised if I don't love this.
It's already kinda different? Feels like the atmosphere of Seer but the production/sound of TBK?
>>65557787
you pretty much nailed it. it's a very atmospheric album, but has the kind of feel and sound of to be kind.
>>65557787
First song is amazing, it sounds different enough to not be boring, but it's still the amazing atmosphere of tbk and the seer. It's amazing how these albums are amazing in their own right without being boring. I've seen them live twice, both different but fucking amazing shows.
I am at the glowing man now, and that song is literally like sex, jesus fucking christ.
Gira did it again bois
>>65557804
Cloud of Unknowing is insane holy fuck what are you doing to me papa Gira??
The last two tracks leaked? Also, what quality? Soulseek has a few 320kps, but I suspect they're transcodes
Holy fucking shit, when the drums kick in in the glowing man
how the fuck are you guys listening to it already
>>65557833
Soulseek familia
>>65557833
>>65557852
Anon leaked it yesterday when a based Anonbro showed him pics of his GF.
Here you are my dudes,
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9x69ntovt8cccs6/Brightened+Person.zip
>>65557856
Thank mr anon
>>65557815
When you use the word "amazing" constantly it sort of takes away its impact.
>>65557891
Yeah, I read it back and it sounded pretty retarded. Just got a bit too excited kek
The Glowing Man > Frankie M > Cloud of Unknowing > The World Looks Red > When Will I Return > Cloud of Forgetting > Finally Peace > People Like Us
>>65557856
Does anyone have the pics? Just curious.
Is this the most uplifting Swans album ever? I think so.
>>65557945
https://rbt.asia/mu/thread/S65530241#p65531361
>>65557973
Nice.
>>65557856
permission denied
>>65557970
>uplifting
What? Definitely not. People Like Us and Finally Peace are the only two tracks I'd call uplifting.
I'd actually say that this contains some of their saddest music yet. Not crushing or desperate, but morose and reflective. Cloud of Forgetting sounds like Gira knows it's the beginning of the end, and Frankie M is so helpless and regretful. The overall tone is very different to The Seer and To Be Kind without substantially altering the musical formula, which is a real achievement.
>>65557942
Pretty accurate
>>65557970
Maybe, but I'd say that it's mainly cathartic. It is dark but at the same time refuses to let the bleakness win. It accepts the bad and tries to get something good out of it. It feels mature. Perfect closure.
Why are people complaining about the "moaning?" It's basically the same type of singing he does on a lot of SftB.
>When the guitar riff starts of Cloud of Unknowing
This is bliss
>>65559410
I don't see anyone complaining about the moaning.
>>65559637
You must have not been in any of the threads from early on yesterday
agree tbcfh
>>65557591
Honestly, where can Gira go from this? We know this isn't going to be his last album. I can't imagine how will he change the sound again.
MONSTERRRRRR EATTTTTTERRRRRRR
>>65559783
Full on electronics. Like what The Knife did on Shaking the Habitual.
>>65559826
So you mean stuff like Volcano?
>>65559783
noise, drone, ambient, collabs with Merzbow, Fennesz, Frost.
I want him to release the successor to this babe.
>>65559637
there were many complaining of the moans in other threads
>>65558028
There's a mega in the archive from yesterday.
>>65559783
I've felt for a while that Gira would pair up really well with Ben Frost.
>>65559783
This. I'm really,really curious about what he'll do next. I still think there is a decent chance that it'll suck, but then again I though TGM wouldn't be this good.
it's very good, but I now regret I ever listened to The Gate, I feel like I would have enjoyed TGM more
complaints:
>first track is weak
>mix is a bit weird in places, it could do with a bit more abrasiveness
>can't decide whether or not I like the Children of God vibes
>part of the title track is recycled Bring the Sun, which is a bummer
anyway, I have only listened to the album twice. there's a bit of fatigue in TGM, but I'm not sure if it's Gira's or mine. but it doesn't feel like a 10 to me (seer and TBK did).
>>65559873
He said Look At Me Go was basically TBL Part 2 of 3.
The singing is shit. The lyrics are shit. The songs are repetitive, meaningless, self indulgent shit.
Tell me what's good about this filth because I just can't understand.
>>65560198
>filth
The re-purposed recording of sawing on "Bring The Sun" that they synthesize heavily for the intro on this works so fucking well, it's so creepy sounding. Makes me think of Scott Walker shit.
darker atmosphere of the seer + focus of to be kind + touch of blues = the glowing man
WHAT IS IS IS IS IS IS IS WAAAAAAAAAS
>>65557942
damn, looks good
>>65557591
That pic is fucking amazing.
>>65557942
>People Like Us last
kill yourself, that song literally has the best lyrics on the entire album
Is When Will I Return? Gira putting himself in Larkin's shoes?
Is he that big of a sicko?
>>65561792
No it's about his wife's violent rape.
Is it me, or does The World Looks Red/Black is like Gira listened to Amnesiac and In Rainbows and said "You know what lets do something like this, just analogue and 10x better" ?
>>65559783
I suspect he'll do an Angels of Light thing again, if not with them then with the Swans name. I very much doubt we'll be seeing another Swans epic album again. I mean, who knows what direction Gira will take, and they're certainly finished with this sound and aesthetic but overall I think it'll be sonically and instrumentally much mellower, while maybe still retaining emotional intensity.
>>65562022
I think Gira wants to go full orchestral desu. Lots of female backing choirs, lots of strings and weird instruments, only lyrics being simple mantras, just atmospheric and huge stuff. TGM points in that direction but still is very much confined by riffs and electric guitars and drums, I think he'll move on from that and go into more droney ambienty rhythmless territory.
>>65562672
I hope he just releases a 2 hour recording of himself moaning
>>65561792
>>65562938
Of course it is. The demo of the song was released back in September and its actually about a kidnapping attempt on Jennifer, Gira's wife. The song's a gift for her, she's the one singing it.
>>65562672
This sounds awesome, I'm really excited to see what he does in the future. Mainly because as long as he chooses to abandon the reunion-Swans formula, he simply could not disappoint.
>>65563591
he definitely will, as he said this album is the last album of the current sound
>>65563591
>as long as he chooses to abandon the reunion-Swans formula, he simply could not disappoint.
I have good news for you then
>>65557942
Cloud of Unknowing > The World Looks Red > Cloud of Forgetting > The Glowing Man > Frankie M > Finally Peace > People Like Us > When Will I Return?
>>65563591
why do people hate the new sound so much? to me it's always seemed like a pretty logical next step to their 90s sound, but with the unrelenting intensity of their 80s loudness and a bit of Angels of Light hope thrown in there.
>>65564591
I love the new sound it's just time to move on.
>>65564591
>why do people hate the new sound so much?
It's a meme people spew to come off as having superior taste.
>>65563764
>>65564005
I know he's said that, I mean more like I'm kinda worried he'll do a My Father-type record which is kinda similar but kinda different and a little underwhelming. I'd rather have Ben Frost or Howlin Wolf or Wagner.
>>65564591
Everyone loves it. But it's reached its logical conclusion.
>>65557973
holy shit i can't belive that actually happened hahaha
>>65560198
>filth
FLEX
why do drones and pleb like this boring soft rock dronefest shit? they've put out the same album three fucking times in a row
>>65564970
Normie filth.
>>65565013
>filth
>>65565005
YOUR
>>65558029
>Implying the Glowing Man is not about channeling a religious icon as a means of self-affirmation
plz
>>65563464
sorry, its just that after reading through that one RYM thread I wouldnt be surprised if someone legit was fucking retarded enough to think When Will I Return is some sort of fetish thing for Mikey G to get off to
>When Will I Return
>When Will I Come
Apt
MFWGMUARTTS > the seer > the glowing man >>>>>>>> to be kind
this is objective fact. the brass and orchestration on their 2010 & 2012 albums blows the other two out of the water. to be kind is boring as fuck
Confession
I've listened to the title track on it's own a few times now. When I do I skip Bring The Sun
>>65557591
Meh:the album.
>>65566059
>MFWGMUARTTS
what the fuck
>>65566398
I love watching the reactions whenever someone posts this acronym.
>>65566143
More like Meth: the album
Anyone have link for the whole thing? I've had trouble
>>65566786
USE
THE FUCKING
ARCHIVE
>>65566938
Found it :)
>>65566059
That's just wrong though. Are you not able to tell how amateurish and poorly realized the songs are on MFWGMUARTTS compared to The Seer and TBK? They're literally worlds ahead of it.
