Stream Soundtracks For The Blind, a playlist by SWANS from desktop or your mobile device. Soundtracks for the Blind was intended, as suggested by the title, to function as a sort of "soundtrack for a non-existent film", and is Swans' most varied studio effort. Soundtracks for the Blind canât really be characterized into one consistent sound, mainly because the album is so incredibly diverse, ranging from epic-length orchestral compositions (âHelpless Childâ), to creepy, desolate, ear-harming noise (âI Love You This Muchâ), to ambience (âSecret Friendsâ) to choppy lo-fi indie rock (âFanâs Lamentâ). Great album. especially for someone like me, who struggles with longer albums. A subtle, repressed version of the chaos of EATEOT. This version does not have a 'manufactured in Canada' text on the back, but Soundtracks For The Blind does. Much requested by Swans fans, the vinyl format for âSoundtracks For The Blindâ consists of four LPs in jackets enclosed in a box with a poster, insert and digital download copy. These are reassembled, looped, mangled, and in many cases overdubbed upon to create new pieces of music. "Live Through Me": 25:305. Fu accolto dalla critica in modo entusiasta, All Music lo definì addirittura il miglior album di sempre. It holds back, and doesn't show you it's full power - this subtlety is why I prefer this, instead. Printed and ⦠Trying to pretend that I care se7en, Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp, This Weekâs Essential Releases: Dance Punk, Indigenous Folk, Texas Rap and More, This Weekâs Essential Releases: Hyperpop, Detroit Hip-Hop, Indie Rock and More, Moral Collapse stop by to talk about collaborating remotely, plus a block of classic Death songs, A CASIO fx-9750GII Scientific Graphing Calculator w/ USB Power Graphics. It was the last studio album released by th YG01; CD). Yum-Yab Killers. the sheer length of it, standing at 2hrs 21min, makes the album a serious commitment to sit down and listen to. In my case, Iâm always happiest when Iâm leaving. It was released as a double CD in 1996, through Young God Records. Swans are an experimental rock band formed in 1982 by Michael Gira. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. There was SO MUCH material to deal with, to sift through (whole trunks full of decomposing, moldy cassettes and discs with samples and sounds), and the task of making it into something coherent was at times debilitating. bryan_t, Gutsy rock & folk from this L.A. group powered by tense guitars, searching lyrics, and passionate vocals. Soundtracks for the Blind was intended, as suggested by the title, to function as a sort of "album", and is Swans' last released until 1997's Swans are Dead. SoundCloud. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 1, 2021, supported by 71 fans who also own âSoundtracks For The Blindâ, And I'm watching all the stars burn out Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. the sheer length of it, standing at 2hrs 21min, makes the album a serious commitment to sit down and listen to. This anniversary rerelease features never before heard songs, demos, and rare tracks. with the experience of making this thing. It was released as a double CD in 1996, through K Records. Trying to pretend that I care, Great Annihilator / Drainland (Remastered 2017). See a recent post on Tumblr from @emacradio about soundtracks-for-the-blind. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Soundtracks for the Blind was intended, as suggested by the title, to function as a sort of soundtrack for a non-existent film. Anyway, in the end, I was elated with this music, both because I liked it and because finishing it meant I could finally lay Swans to rest after 15 years. Genres: Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental. I donât remember why I set this goal for myself, to somehow incorporate such a ridiculously disparate amount of material. I ⦠Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2021, Australian artist Tex Crick takes a low-key, 70s singer-songwriter approach to his latest collection of songs. The double-album comprises 26 tracks spread across two sides, âSilverâ and âCopper.â On the whole, Soundtracks for the Blind has a meandering, experimental feel, each track a singular meditation that stands both beside and apart from its neighbors. Find album release information for Soundtracks for the Blind - Swans on AllMusic Soundtracks for the Blind is the tenth studio album by Swans. "Red Velvet Corridor": 0:002. The album finds the band's sound taking various disparate forms, from the droning ambient tones of opener 'Red Velvet Corridor', to the odd pulsing techno of 'Volcano' via more conventional (if that's even a word that can be associated with Swans) song-based recordings. Thereâs a press release below written by Kurt at Atavistic (Swans label at the time), and some reviews too, which might give you a better idea of how this sounds. Soundtracks for the Blind is one of the most interesting albums of all time. This set features a repackage of the original digipak for the 1996 Atavistic release plus a bonus disc of the contemporaneous Die Tür Ist Zu EP (a German language version of some of the material from Soundtracks that also includes unique material). Soundtracks for the Blind (1996) was Swans last studio album prior to their 2010 reformation. Soundtracks for the Blind is the best album by Swans, and the last released until 1997's Swans are Dead. Initially part of the no wave scene, Swans have, through various iterations, contributed to the development of noise rock, post-punk, industrial, post-rock and more. B6, C2, D2, E1, E2, E8,F2, F8, and M1 are just some of my favorites from this album The Lost Souls, An empty bliss beyond this Worldby The Caretaker, supported by 82 fans who also own âSoundtracks For The Blindâ, A subtle, repressed version of the chaos of EATEOT. Soundtracks is a musical requiem for troubling times through which Gira's emotions were realized. Soundtracks for the blind, their new double-cd set, is the final studio album. Soundtracks for the Blind, an Album by Swans. Much requested by Swans fans, the vinyl package will consist of four LPs in jackets enclosed in a box with a poster, insert and download card. and the overall sound of the album doesnt help - it's varied and massive, just a behemoth of sound that consumes you every listen. Thereâs some contemporary recordings of the band as it existed in â96/7, with Larry Mullins on drums/percussion, Jarboe singing and playing keyboards, Vudi playing electric guitar, and Joe Goldring playing bass and electric guitar, and me singing and playing electric and acoustic guitar, but thereâs also a huge amount of sounds and recordings that I (and a few by Jarboe here too) collected ⦠Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2021, This anniversary rerelease features never before heard songs, demos, and rare tracks. The Beautiful Days. "I Was a Prisoner in Your Skull": 3:043. 05:07. Soundtracks for the blind is the final studio album from the legendary band. Silver:1. Jarboe. Soundtracks for the Blind è un lunghissimo insieme di tanto materiale diverso, due ore e mezzo di musica racchiusi in doppio album che segna uno dei vertici degli anni novanta. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. And to think the memories that I am working on myself seem to share the same vigor as The caretakers. I think maybe it was so I could justify throwing all that crap into the local dump, which is what I did when I finished the album. "Helpless Child": 9:434. But in the end, after centuries of picking at this huge iceberg of material with a toothpick, my trusty engineer Chris Griffin and I managed to sculpt something out of it. 100/100 beyond amazing. Really like climbing up a mountain of sand. I…, Soundtracks for the Blind is the tenth studio album by Swans, and the last released until 2010's My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. May he rest in time. Swans. Australian artist Tex Crick takes a low-key, 70s singer-songwriter approach to his latest collection of songs. â Michael Gira/Young God Records 2008. Red Velvet Corridor by SWANS published on 2016-03-30T07:02:36Z. And I'm watching all the stars burn out Being the âartistâ in this case, itâs hard for me to talk about this one, because the memory is so laden (or burdened!) This version was sold at concerts during the 1997 tour. Genre Alternative : Rock Contains tracks. Admittedly, hearing any Swans release for the first time was memorable â I was introduced in the late 80s via ⦠I really set my own trap, dug my own grave on this one. Soundtracks for the Blind is one of the most interesting albums of all time. Soundtracks for the Blind is the tenth studio album by Swans, and the last released until 2010's My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. Throughout their fifteen-year history, Swans have unfailingly presented intense, utterly singular & peerless music. It holds back, and doesn't show you it's full power - this subtlety is why I prefer this, instead. Favorite track: I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull. Soundtracks for the Blind, an Album by Swans. Young God Records Itâs perhaps too much to convey the experience of hearing Soundtracks for the Blind for the first time on its release in 1996. It was released as a double CD in 1996…, Swans is a band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Born Into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward, The Second Album + the First Rehearsal Tapes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. These forms represented a separate and welcome phase in the Swans sound which is basically a quest for a new spiritualist awakening. 1996 Preview Editorsâ Notes Noise-rock behemoths Swansâ final record of the 20th centuryâthey would go dark for the next 14 yearsâbroke sharply with the rest of their â90s output, in part because itâs essentially a Michael Gira solo project. For 141 harrowing minutes, Michael Gira and his resident sidekick Jarboe toy with the listener, expanding their musical horizons and experimenting with previously unused and near-revolutionary musical techniques. to_deviate, supported by 81 fans who also own âSoundtracks For The Blindâ, Absolutely visceral and physical, a musical experience unlike anything I've heard before. Soundtracks for the Blind (1996) was Swans last studio album prior to their 2010 reformation. High quality Soundtracks For The Blind gifts and merchandise. Go directly to shout page. Released 22 October 1996 on Young God (catalog no. 6. Discover more posts about soundtracks-for-the-blind. Soundtracks For The Blind was intended to be the final studio album by Swans, released as a double disc epic in 1996. B6, C2, D2, E1, E2, E8,F2, F8, and M1 are just some of my favorites from this album. And to think the memories that I am working on myself seem to share the same vigor as The caretakers. 100/100 beyond amazing. Soundtracks For The Blind is all about this feeling. Soundtracks for the Blind incorporates obscure spoken interludes between some songs, which mostly describe the disability of the speaker or someone that the speaker is describing. It was just overwhelming. May he rest in time. It was released as a double CD in 1996, through Young God Records. Soundtracks for the Blind is the tenth studio album by Swans, and the last released until ⦠This double CD album has everything in there â all the ideas from Swansâ 15 years of work. Everywhere at the end of timeby The Caretaker, supported by 95 fans who also own âSoundtracks For The Blindâ, Everywhere at the end of time has affected me in so many ways it is beyond hard to describe. Absolutely visceral and physical, a musical experience unlike anything I've heard before. This set features a repackage of the original digipak for the 1996 Atavistic release plus a bonus disc of the contemporaneous Die Tür Ist Zu EP (a German language version of some of the material from Soundtracks that also includes unique material). Spotify Amazon. Released in 2001 on Young God (catalog no. On the composition of Soundtracks for the Blind, frontman Michael Gira said in 1997: I've always been interested in different sounds like that and listened to Brian Eno and different …, Soundtracks for the Blind is the tenth studio album by Swans, and the last released until 2010's My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. Swans Soundtracks for the Blind, their last studio album released in 1996 prior to their 2010 reformation, will be released for the first time on vinyl by Young God Records on July 20 th 2018. Swansâ âSoundtracks For The Blindâ â originally released in 1996 and the bandâs last studio album prior to their 2010 reformation â is released for the first time on vinyl. Soundtracks For The Blind by SWANS published on 2016-08-11T22:52:42Z. Everywhere at the end of time has affected me in so many ways it is beyond hard to describe. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. I guess what Iâm trying to say here is I almost had a heart attack making it (slightly kidding here). A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 'Soundtracks For The Blind' (1996), is a masterpiece of abstract soundscapes and spectral textures. 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