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Xonty 
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 05:37 |
Pretty simple, what's your favourite Swans album and why?
Going for "The Seer" on this one - little bit let down by "To Be Kind" if I'm honest (although there are some fantastic tracks on it). Not really a huge fan on the 20th century albums, although "Soundtracks For The Blind" was pretty great.
As always, thanks for any feedback! 
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ole-the-first
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 06:18 |
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Children Of God. Great atmosphere and it's not as megalomaniac as
Soundtracks For The Blind or The Seer, nor as same-ish as White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity.
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This night wounds time.
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 07:16 |
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The Seer followed by Soundtracks for the Blind
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melotron98
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 07:27 |
Nice poll Xonty!  I think the two latest albums are the best from whole discography. Just after I got my preorder of To Be Kind I'd vote for that one without doubt. But now I don't know... a good reason to listen those 2-hours albums now. 
EDIT Btw, what if someone would like to vote for Public Castration Is a Good Idea? 
Edited by melotron98 - July 24 2014 at 07:36
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Horizons
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 10:28 |
1. To Be Kind ----- No Order Great Annihilator Soundtracks Seer Love of Life
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 10:57 |
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I don't really have a favorite, but my top tier would consist of (no order)
The Seer
To Be Kind
Body to Body, Job to Job (comp/live)
Swans Are Dead (live)
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Xonty
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 11:12 |
 melotron98 wrote:
Nice poll Xonty! I think the two latest albums are the best from whole discography. Just after I got my preorder of To Be Kind I'd vote for that one without doubt. But now I don't know... a good reason to listen those 2-hours albums now.
EDIT Btw, what if someone would like to vote for Public Castration Is a Good Idea? |
Cheers!  Definitely agree, and I meant to put, it's just studio albums
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 21:52 |
The Great Annihilator. Little bit of everything Swans have done, represents the band perfectly.
Soundtracks, The Seer, Children Of God and White Light are all close seconds.
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 21:56 |
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I'm a Swans newbie. Soaking up To Be Kind.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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ole-the-first
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 22:05 |
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Honestly I was disappointed with To Be Kind. It seemed to me much weaker that The Seer.
Edited by ole-the-first - July 24 2014 at 22:05
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 22:18 |
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WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Luna
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 22:44 |
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I feel like much of their discography is just apples and oranges. No vote for me as I only own Greed, Children of God, Love of Life, and To Be Kind, but I could see myself voting for any of those.
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Posted: July 25 2014 at 02:13 |
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The ones I have, in order of preference:
1) My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
2) To Be Kind
3) The Seer
4) The Great Annihilator
As to why, well Father is the first one I got and I just fell in love with it. What else can be said?
Edited by infocat - July 25 2014 at 02:14
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Posted: July 25 2014 at 18:45 |
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Children Of God
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 25 2014 at 19:25 |
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So I ordered Soundtrack For The Blind but maybe I should have ordered Children Of God instead? I also ordered The Seer and To Be Kind of course.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 19:08 |
Mellotron Storm wrote:
So I ordered Soundtrack For The Blind but maybe I should have ordered Children Of God instead? I also ordered The Seer and To Be Kind of course. |
Children of God is great, might be more accessible than Soundtracks, COG I think is the first one where they started straying away from the crushing noise rock of their first albums, but that style is still there. Both great.
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 19:15 |
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And To Be Kind is awesome, but I'm still taking it in, as of now I can't say if I like it more than The Seer or not. Screenshot might be my favorite song they've done since they reformed.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 19:21 |
Mellotron Storm wrote:
So I ordered Soundtrack For The Blind but maybe I should have ordered Children Of God instead? I also ordered The Seer and To Be Kind of course. |
Yeah, ... when purchasing, I always look at the ratings at RYM, and there Soundtracks For The Blind is the highest-rated Swans album (even though their sorting algorithms aren't perfect  ).
Edited by Dayvenkirq - July 27 2014 at 19:24
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: August 03 2014 at 19:56 |
Billy Pilgrim wrote:
Mellotron Storm wrote:
So I ordered Soundtrack For The Blind but maybe I should have ordered Children Of God instead? I also ordered The Seer and To Be Kind of course. |
Children of God is great, might be more accessible than Soundtracks, COG I think is the first one where they started straying away from the crushing noise rock of their first albums, but that style is still there. Both great. |
Sounds like I need Chidren Of God then, thanks!
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: August 03 2014 at 19:58 |
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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