The final track from the first CD of the legendary double album “Soundtracks For The Blind”. Despite the sombre and dark mood that the album carries, the album ends up with the hopes of an entity to make the protagonist find a motive. Animus can be defined in both ways. An “animating spirit” or a strong dislike. Here Michael Gira is stating that his ultimate motivation will be the one that he ends up hating the most. In this song, an unknown person is the motivation, which is especially prevalent in the fourth verse. Animus was also described by the psychologist Carl Jung as “the de… read more
The final track from the first CD of the legendary double album “Soundtracks For The Blind”. Despite the sombre and dark mood that the album carries,… read more
The final track from the first CD of the legendary double album “Soundtracks For The Blind”. Despite the sombre and dark mood that the album carries, the album ends up with the hopes of … read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on the live album Public Castration Is A Good idea. Their initial style… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marg… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at fi… read more