Of everything I was expecting to happen musically in 2010, and this has been a year of Great (and generally well met) Expectations, one of the things I never counted on was a) Michael Gira 're-activating' the Swans after his dalliance in other projects throughout the 90s and b) their new album being an amazing sounding piece of work.
I've loved so many albums this year, but something about this one has really got under my skin. I grew up listening to old Swans albums, it's probably what gave me such a sunny disposition, but I've always disliked 'reunions'. As such I was skeptical of new material from the group, but songs like 'You Fucking People Make Me Sick' feel so energised and interesting, it's not a standout album but there is something wonderfully dense about the album. It feels like something to unearth and unravel.
I've loved so many albums this year, but something about this one has really got under my skin. I grew up listening to old Swans albums, it's probably what gave me such a sunny disposition, but I've always disliked 'reunions'. As such I was skeptical of new material from the group, but songs like 'You Fucking People Make Me Sick' feel so energised and interesting, it's not a standout album but there is something wonderfully dense about the album. It feels like something to unearth and unravel.
