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Sacrifice and Transcendence : The Oral History
Swans - Book - by Nick Soulsby
(2018)
Over a span of some three and a half decades, Michael Gira's Swans have
risen from chaotic origins in the aftermath of New York's No Wave scene
to become one of the most acclaimed rock-orientated acts of recent
years. The 1980s' infamous 'loudest band on the planet' morphed
repeatedly until collapsing exhausted, broken, and dispirited in the
late 1990s.
Swans returned triumphantly in 2010 to top
end-of-year polls and achieve feted status among fans and critics alike
as the great survivors and latter-day statesmen of the underground
scene. Throughout, Gira's desire has remained to create music of such
intensity that the listener might forget flesh, get rid of the body,
exist as pure energy--transcendent--inside of the sound.
Through these pages, the musicians responsible tell
the tale of one of the most significant bands of the US post-punk era.
Drawing on more than 125 original interviews, Swans: Sacrifice And
Transcendence is the ultimate companion to Swans and their work from the
1980s to the present day.
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