“Los Angeles: City of Death“ is the second promotional single from Swans' sixteenth studio album, The Beggar. Michael Gira said the following about the track in an interview with Glide Magazine: “Well, I had way too much time on my hands during the pandemic, so I spent far too much time sitting at my desk with guitar in hand, thinking and drifting. At some point I obsessed for a while on my childhood and early adulthood in Los Angeles. My youth was less than ideal, infused as it was from the age of 12 or so with a heavy use of drugs and alcohol, ranging from inhaling glue, and … read more
“Los Angeles: City of Death“ is the second promotional single from Swans' sixteenth studio album, The Beggar. Michael Gira said the following ab… read more
“Los Angeles: City of Death“ is the second promotional single from Swans' sixteenth studio album, The Beggar. Michael Gira said the following about the track in an interview with Gl… 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