“Red Velvet Corridor” draws the listener in through swirling synth patterns, drones, tape loops and the twinkling of triangles, establishing the eerie and experimental themes of the entire album and especially the next track. The color red is commonly associated with blood and danger, and the name of the track could be serving as a warning to the listener. Corridors also serve as entrances and passageways, which ties in with it being the first track of the album. A red velvet corridor may be a metaphor for a birth canal that a child passes through in order to be born, with the album… read more
“Red Velvet Corridor” draws the listener in through swirling synth patterns, drones, tape loops and the twinkling of triangles, establishing the eeri… read more
“Red Velvet Corridor” draws the listener in through swirling synth patterns, drones, tape loops and the twinkling of triangles, establishing the eerie and experimental themes of the enti… 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