Swans - It’s Coming It’s Real (Official Audio)

Swans new album, leaving meaning., will be released worldwide October 25th, 2019 on Young God Records/Mute. Formats include 2X LP, 2CD, as well as download and stream.
"It's Coming It's Real" features choral vocals by Anna and Maria von
Hausswolff.
Pre-order signed copies through Young God Records - bit.ly/2lFLeTq
Everywhere else - smarturl.it/SWANS-LM
Swans will tour in 2020.
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Hello, thank you for listening to our music. I hope it gives you some joy and pleasure.
I am pleased that you have discovered our music through this medium. I view this experience as the equivalent of previewing a record in a record store in days of old. However, if you wish to experience the music in its' fullest form, I would strongly encourage you to acquire it in a physical format you can bring into your home. Not only will you then be able to experience the richest version of the music sonically, but you will also be afforded the opportunity to enjoy the tangible artwork, which was conceived in tandem with the music, and serves as a further portal to experiencing the total conceptual and spiritual and emotional content of the work we have labored, lovingly, to bring to you.
I love you,
- Michael Gira / Swans / Young God Records

[@theneedledrop]

LET'S-A GO!

[@beefwreath2856]

wash that 10/10 flannel

[@knyras3171]

That flannel better be yellow

[@sugmalincolnlog8588]

theneedledrop OKIE DOKIE!

[@Speeff]

Shirtless LSD-induced review for the first TRANSCENDENT/10?

[@steadyrhythms9571]

there you are

[@vicomtedevalmont1073]

I’m ready to drown in a 2.5 hour album again ye ye

[@tarotsport1451]

sauron saruman it’s only a an hour and a half

[@NEWSUPERCHARGER2001]

@@tarotsport1451 3 years for an hour and a half? How preposterous, I need to lose my self on a grand piece not some half baked lowly runtime the size of the Wall

[@megatron4466]

@@NEWSUPERCHARGER2001 why do you assume it's "half baked" because it's not two hours?

[@tarotsport1451]

SUPERCHARGER2001 idk it’s not like fans waited 20 years and got a 40 minute album

[@augustportland]

This is a new era of Swans. You must not be familiar with Swans beyond the modern era because they were following the thematic style of Soundtracks For The Blind over the last albums and the reason MG stopped the lineup was cause it had evolved to it's period of descent. Also it took 3 years cause the man is in his mid 60s and toured relentlessly for 7 whole years so he needed a break and even then he did solo tours during that break

[@charmicarmicat2981]

I live on an Air Force base and am experiencing this song with headphones as jets pass over my head and it really adds a fantastic depth to this already deep and vast ocean of sound.

[@nathanmaye2920]

In the unlikely event that we get a fourth season of Twin Peaks, they should feature Swans playing this at the Roadhouse

[@Vinavil1996]

wooahh man that would be incredible. Also, "Just a little boy" from To be kind, was pretty lynchian already

[@omaraellosiii8171]

Nathan Maye they have a season 3?

[@LfunkeyA]

swans' edginess is too pretentious and forced for anything by Lynch

[@UnitedFeodor]

@@omaraellosiii8171 yep. It was released 25 years after the second one. It's pretty good

[@omaraellosiii8171]

UnitedFyodor I loved that show, I had no clue they continued it once again. Where can I view this? Netflix? Did they keep the original actors or recast the characters?

[@transcribeded]

Possibly the best band ever.

[@arnoburtner380]

a hard battle between them, Motorpsycho and Mogwai. So have a pick then. It doesn't matter we're all going to die

[@danielparsignault3869]

Has it really been 35 years since I started listening to SWANS, A.O.L. and M. Gira? I almost saw them in Boston in '85 at the Rat (R.I.P.) around the time of "Raping A Slave". I thought it would be a good idea to dose on acid before entering the concert. Then, in the course of breaking up a fight outside, I got arrested for assault and battery. With the wisdom of time, I can probably say that handcuffed to a bench in the Charles St. cop shop was probably less destructive than enduring M.Gira's fury under the influence of LSD. Good times! I really liked " Children of God" and the dynamics that seemed to come about with the addition of Jarboe to the collective. That tangent of the next four albums produced my all time fave Swans album ; "Love of Life" and its' track " The Sound of Freedom" with my all time fave lyric, " The light inside your body will shine through history, set fire to every prison, set every dead man free:" pure poetry. Although the song " The Great Annihilator" is in the running (in my head) for the greatest song ever written. I saw them in L.A. on the " Swans Are Dead" tour, thanks for the warning! The soundscape album " Soundtracks for the Blind" is a great album to disappear into. And then they were gone. A musical chapter was closed and A.O.L. was well enjoyed for their catharsis and acoustic intensity. I saw an M.Gira solo show in Hollywood in 2000 or so and I can relate that he was still as crotchety as ever. I stumbled, quite by chance on a copy of "My Father..." in a Music Store (remember those ) in 2010? Joy, the SWANS were back and picked up right where "...Annihilator" ended. Which brings us to the last nine years and the second to latest incarnation, I bought and listened to all the band albums but not all the time as this version of SWANS demanded my complete attention. I cannot multitask when listening to SWANS anymore. I am old. The fact that M.Gira is still around and still churning out good music is really great, not too many from that specific time and place are still around. The fact that he is interested in playing with "new" people means to me that there will always be interesting and everchanging music coming from his camp. Thanks to you M. Gira for being a part of the soundtrack to my life. You have won...

[@HerrTelef]

Wow, short but nice view of being a long time SWANS supporter. Do you like the last albums "To be kind" and "The glowing man" ?

[@danielparsignault3869]

@@HerrTelef Yes. Yes I do, thanks for asking.

[@HerrTelef]

@@danielparsignault3869 Ok. I often read comments of long time fans (also of other bands) that they only like the older stuff. I came to Swans when "To be kind " was released and I was in love of it immediately. I going to discover their past albums for the future.

[@danielparsignault3869]

@@HerrTelef "To Be Kind" is my favorite of the new ones followed by " My Father...". "Glowing Man" for me, I felt it starting to become formulaic. Which is why it is such a great thing that M. Gira is employee "new" personnel; it keeps it fresh.

[@HerrTelef]

@@danielparsignault3869 Imo "Glowing man" kicks asses and is similar to "To be kind However, I'm courius what happen will next. The Sisters of Hausswolffs were a good start!

[@roachdoggjr6961]

Oh yeah, the new swans album! It’s coming! It’s real! Edit: I love you too, Mr. Gira

[@theopenmouth9695]

@@auDipquid i loved it personally. what didnt you like?

[@roachdoggjr6961]

@@auDipquid Why? It sounds new and I personally love it. It's not like swans was never not repetitive haha

[@theopenmouth9695]

@@auDipquid I enjoyed the plodding of its self elimination concept

[@designate_om]

​@@auDipquid it sounds like you've never listened to early 90s swans or angels of light

[@finality42069]

DC We Got ourselves a pretentious hipster here.

[@pedropolin]

Swans are a band.

[@stefanhalastik35]

I....agree

[@morpheusonmorphine8985]

THE band

[@patrickginart1780]

@@stefanhalastik35 beat me to it

[@Skate4792]

Wtf no way

[@curebdc]

You take that back!

[@hellio27]

swans are alive

[@clam2190]

DC Well, they've been dead before.

[@logandeprez9598]

Swans is Online

[@ColombianThunder]

@@auDipquid i understand if you don't like it, or if it isn't what you were looking for in Swans, but why the need to express your disagreement with many comments that enjoy this? Just sounds like you're trying to find validation for your unpopular opinion. If you don't like it that sucks but no need to let the world know.

[@auDipquid]

@@ColombianThunder I'm not sure. Sometimes I get carried away. It actually sounds better now.

[@nobody845]

2010-2019

[@twl148]

ITS HAPPENING

[@PostalDude667]

It's coming! It's real!

[@itskobold]

i was having a terrible day but this makes it better thank you swans

[@faltrax]

Me too!

[@edstrandberg6520]

Same here!

[@Demention94]

Same ha

[@tredaviousconquererofworld8647]

wholesome comment

[@frankrevare4405]

same lmfao

[@ndarcy92]

Post-apocalyptic nuclear Hawaiian beach scene.

[@melvins74eyehategod]

Near the reality....

[@ilovecody7514]

@Milotic .h Swan-line Miami.

[@sebigamer]

Fallout 5?

[@andrewsullivan6371]

demonic beach boys

[@sauarkrokur818]

darcknight49 Pearl Harbor

[@francomiranda706]

With the lyrics on To Be Kind and this song, and the title of this new album "leaving meaning", It really sounds like a Michael Gira is trying to come to terms with his old age and inevitable death. To Be Kind sounded like the first 4 stages of grief, exploding in despair and various mantras. This sounds like he's finally reached acceptance. It's crazy how well SWANS does in expressing these emotions. It's neither blind optimism nor complete pessimism. Their recent discography has a been a human, masterful collection of the spectrum of cognitive dissonance.

[@franciscomedeiros8662]

Exactly. I thought I was the only one who saw that. In this new album, Gira is fighting against his own counsciousness. Kinda like a man x medium/language/format thing...

[@fritz411]

Took me a second to realize the text kept changing.

[@NeyoBearGaming]

I would not have noticed if you didnt say anything.

[@oliverpodmore]

My phones cracked I couldn’t see, thanks

[@hunterdavis3003]

Lol i thought i was losing my mind!

[@odinforfang8573]

Wow 1 second! !1!1! Omg bro you are sp fast!

[@existentialdraintest]

@@NeyoBearGaming same, lol

[@ferouihamza]

Michael Gira is online

[@markpostovalov3833]

Death Grips x Swans Make it happen

[@Zach-ic9ho]

Mark Postovalov it would be shit

[@Snrage553]

Swan grips

[@archivehans]

@@Zach-ic9ho nah swans and death grips have similer ideas behind their music, i am sure they could work together think of Ride providing his powerful and screakking vocals

[@codyruth2444]

@@archivehans i feel like the genres/feels would clash too hard

[@uncleanproduction]

A life without Swans is possible, but meaningless.

[@arnoburtner380]

lifes are meaningless, even with Swans.

[@CloneCommandos101]

True, but at least it makes it somewhat more worthwhile and less painful.

[@arnoburtner380]

@@CloneCommandos101 that's on your behalf then. Now, Peace.

[@ExternusArmy]

Wow you guys are bummers

[@plopper_guy53]

@@ExternusArmy I'm with gaylord. Life is not meaningless, life is great as we are able to create our own meaning. WE are able to take something completely meaningless and give it the exact meaning we want it to have. We can strive to create our most ideal life.

[@walidovofsiddharthatan6130]

i tromped around in the woods last week, my cat following me the whole way. i ended up dancing like a freak and he rolled around in the dirt. this song was there for it. we lost ourselves. it was nice. i love you too, mr. gira and thank you, very cool.

[@marcochies2476]

In the place where you lay In the shimmer above In the rust and the oil With your mouth full of mud You run like a child Through curtains of rain In a room made of stone Your future was made There's nowhere to run to You forget where you've been Your shadow is shrinking In the tightening lens How many more years? How much time is there left? All the rivers reversed While you counted each step In the veins of the tree In the strata beneath In the polished chrome sheen In the rebar and conrete Reach up for the hand Of the glowing half-man Stand still on the edge Of the greased precipice Reach out In a tunnel of steel Fall through It's coming, it's real Breathe in The glittering dust Exhale Mindless Rage on, helpless Reach out, sightless Kneel down, fearless Rise up, righteous Save us, formless Reach out, mindless Save us, lightless Leave us, soundless Rise up, righteous Save us, formless Reach out, mindless Save us, lightless Rage on, fearless Leave us, soundless Leave us, soundless Save us, lightless Reach out, mindless Save us, formless Rise up, righteous Kneel down, fearless Reach out, sightless Rage on, soundless

[@BlueArcStreaming]

That final chorus is Doors-like

[@theletterbleeds]

Jeez, the music this year is on fire!

[@noidedmonke8331]

Yep! Thom Yorke's Anima, Tool's Fear inoculum, and now this!

[@vinyldiary6664]

Tool and Swans for me! the two albums I wanted more ... life sounds good!

[@yandhi5016]

FreakRuff sadly took was kind of a disappointment to me, still a 6 imo

[@hofmann161]

The Letter Bleeds this year has been amazing for music and nothing else

[@noidedmonke8331]

@@yandhi5016 i personally digged the album very much! Not Lateralus but still very good

[@roachdoggjr6961]

I really am looking forward to the new album, this track reminds me a little of Angels of Light and I just love how peaceful it sounds! Every album of swans sounds like a different kind of insanity!

[@daroachdoggjr.5546]

Hello brother

[@paolovallejo5500]

The Angels of Light deserve much more recognition.

[@seamusthatsthedog4819]

The OneyPlays-Swans pipeline calls for a study

[@sidekick8211]

This is kinda like a mix of white light from the mouth of infinity and the glowing man

[@MultiYoutubuser]

You're right and I love it

[@Apathist1408]

Alessandro Passante have you listened to giras other project angels of light? It is really similar I think. Got a gothic folk feel

[@myrar8708]

White light is so underrated

[@joelwatkins]

White Light's probably my favourite Swans album. I've often struggled to get into their last few "drone" based albums, but I love the 90's more gothic/post punk sounding stuff, White Light, Love Of Life, even the Joy Division cover that Gira dispises.

[@noahmoon2631]

@@Apathist1408 BLACK RIVER RUNS FOREVER

[@guillermoibanezgomez3031]

Another double album holy shit.

[@auDipquid]

Who care's about the size. The sound they're presenting here doesn't sound promising and the cover art is embarrassingly pretentious.

[@pabloisusi6097]

Well, to me the sound is promising as they are moving to a new territory (kind of a Spiritualized vibe). The cover art is not pretentious at all

[@auDipquid]

@@pabloisusi6097 Spiritual? Please. This doesn't sound medatative at all. Also, how the fuck is a yellow box not a pretentious album cover?

[@sergeantspence3771]

@@auDipquid Spiritualized is a band you know

[@NEWSUPERCHARGER2001]

@@auDipquid yellow evokes the idea of light and light is a form of positive or negative energy on someone's belief system. To me, it lacks but itself brings the emotion of something grand...at least hehe at least i hope so

[@faltrax]

This is so different than what Swans has done lately. Pleasant and ethereal and yet retains that moody and epic undercurrent.

[@mousiedung]

It sounds like early 90s Swans and Angels of Light which is a very good thing

[@Revealingstorm.]

@@mousiedung yeah I was about to say the same thing. Reminds of the second phase of Swans career when they started having more melody in their music and less harshness.

[@whoppers7778]

I agree Hamza 😏

[@jacksonmiller6409]

Perfect way to describe it.

[@Onche518]

I hear a bit of Finally, Peace from TGM

[@nurseaylla]

I love the Leonard Cohen/Lou Reed vibe this gives 💘💥🤩

[@plankthereturn]

it's always nice to change things up a bit and listen to a swans song that doesn't physically hurt me

[@Sasasala386]

It puts the yellow flannel on it's skin.

[@anthonydipasquale9334]

IM READY MICHAEL

[@modefathy1205]

We love you M.Gira

[@Jih02ify]

The mixing of Angels of Light, Neofolk Swans and Modern Swans influences is really great. This new album is going to be fantastic.

[@virtusetglorie]

Fantano fittin to give a Doug score of 🔟 out of 🔟.

[@virtusetglorie]

@Ryan Smith behold, *whomst'd've'ly'yaint'nt'ed'ies's'y'es*

[@karlmeissner6247]

Wow I’m getting swans vibes on this track

[@keegananderson5924]

sounds more like that band that made “to be kind”

[@ferdinandbardamu.]

Both of you are wrong, this is more like that band that recorded Soundtracks For The Blind

[@hope_canyon]

dude me too, i couldn't put my finger on it before

[@mr.froglegs]

Both of you are wrong, it sounds like the group that made the sublime sludge metal classic "Cop"

[@t.n.3819]

I wish I shared your perception. Every once and a while I check back in to see if any of their newer stuff does it for me, but no... this sounds as bland as Angels of Light did. Nothing after 1997 sounds like Swans to me. I'm happy for everyone who feels otherwise though, I guess.

[@mfw4900]

angels of light type beat

[@insertname8889]

b e a t

[@JPEGTOMUSIC]

"It's Coming It's Real" features choral vocals by Anna and Maria von Hausswolff. holy shit

[@Jackmonster3231]

Anyone else get a White Light + Love of Life vibe from this track? Really enjoying it. Gira never let's me down.

[@marcjohn9404]

Kind of a Dark Side Of The Moon vibe with the instrumental that I'm digging.

[@NisiMvsica]

Anna would have been enough, but together with Maria... we're listening to Jarboe 2.0 here. Unspeakably beautiful.

[@KennethCamfield]

I miss Jarboe!

[@frogman7660]

No one, no two even is anywhere comparable to jarboe.

[@NisiMvsica]

@@frogman7660 give Anna some credit. Watch her live, listen her albums, especially the last one. She is astounding!

[@IvanMilke]

@@NisiMvsica very loud girl :) - watch her on Resonate festival Belgrade 2017

[@wood4life]

👍🏻

[@Szylepiel]

Lou Reed vibes much, I love it

[@sophoninja]

and cohen, and bowie near the end

[@Szylepiel]

@@sophoninja true!

[@malacite1]

IT'S COMING IT'S REAL

[@franciscomedeiros8662]

Kneel down. FEARLESS

[@DuongNguyen-vw4fi]

Fantano finna bust

[@LESTATAK]

This new song by Swans brings absolute joy to my dark and soulless heart.

[@jacobsanchez6924]

Right there with you, man.

[@borbs5060]

Sounds like something out of “White Light From the Mouth of Infinity”. This will be hella good.

[@auDipquid]

Wrong.

[@borbs5060]

Listen to Song for the Dead Time and Why Are We Alive? They have similar styles of new americana and goth rock.

[@peanutbutteroven2660]

It does indeed

[@explanationmark_]

DC you’re that guy who was bitching about the album that hasn’t even come out yet haha, you don’t really know what you’re talking about do you?

[@johnnyguitar7921]

their LEAVING album,,,

[@DemonSlide]

I just replayed this like 10 times straight. Very good. Gira's still got it. I'm pleased. This could easily be one of the best he's ever done. Love the female vocals. They make the whole song. Very Jarboe-like.

[@rleeroberts6350]

Another song / album my ex will pass on as something SHE discovered.

[@venusinfurs7033]

ITS HERE

[@Poolup69]

Walked my dog to this song. It was eye opening, I let him off his leash to roam free.

[@olabarrietadunn]

Just when you think that can understand Swans they change again and evolve to their magical perfection.

[@moriahlangley3743]

Olabarrieta Dunn why does your profile picture move

[@j.b.8546]

can you please recommend where to start with E.N.? i've never listened to them

[@olabarrietadunn]

@@j.b.8546 its too difficult but I think the album Halber Mench is a good start. Good luck.

[@TrueHeart71]

@@olabarrietadunn good rec

[@tomsvideohole8894]

i agree, swans is definitely a band

[@xero8]

Swans still manage to surprise with a totally unique music!

[@calebfrederick6569]

I'm so ready

[@nobody845]

thank you Michael

[@user-ls8oe8yg1i]

Just started to get into SWANS and now there's a new album, guess i was at the right place at the right time

[@BrianR.426]

any time is always the right place and time for swans. welcome aboard

[@user-ls8oe8yg1i]

@AJtheory Oh yeah, listened to White Light and Love of Life already, with a bit of Filth. Planning to do Children of God then Great Annihilator. I heard burning world is one of their worst but im willing to try it and eventually do their whole discography :)

[@PsychologicalEnhance]

Beautiful and blissful!

[@zirtapot57]

thanks mr. swan

[@danceswithdirt7197]

I love this.

[@vivekg1407]

Love you Mr. Gira. Your music is one of the best pleasures of my life.

[@asappacsun9153]

Swans music is earth’s own protection from aliens and other worldly creatures

[@marshimedia]

Really, really beautiful! Thanks.

[@alimandi2]

We have been blessed.

[@Egg-do4wk]

God this song builds so incredibly well

[@ColombianThunder]

This is just wonderful

[@tml-]

Speechless at this.

[@richardbruning]

Have it on loop now. love it.

[@varzum2126]

These lyrics are amazing

[@anklamer]

Finally reunited with the Angels of light... So good!

[@noellundstrom7447]

love this

[@hanma4166]

This song... I'm feeling it

[@driversviewofficial]

Swans will tour in 2020. My birthday wish is fulfilled !

[@justinjohnson4278]

Oh for real, where?

[@classicpinball9873]

Justin Johnson everywhere except where you live

[@Brian-sh5ne]

Classic Pinball lmao so true

[@emswaglordsupreme]

@@classicpinball9873 OOF

[@keegananderson5924]

i thought this about the tool tour this year but then bots bought all the tickets anyone got any advice?

[@Skeebins]

Beautiful as always, Can't wait!

[@sapperdeflap2998]

Beautiful song.

[@NiyahTheCrazedArtist]

beautiful

[@riseabove2008]

Ordered and thank you for everything.

[@fasolplanetarium]

Swans is one of the few, rare bands that has been getting better with age. Can't wait for my signed copy!

[@TheAnalPunisher]

Always chilling...

[@octafish123]

Beautiful. Thank you Mr Gira

[@boringpencil2271]

Sounds great!

[@alexteg6315]

I'm ready

[@october72393]

Beautifully psychedelic....

[@cmden]

cannot stop listening to this, so excited for the new record

[@donathandorko]

Joy and Pleasure

[@moeproductions6106]

I'M SO EXITED AAHHHHHH

[@matthewbronner4365]

I can't stop listening

[@richardbruning]

Glorious. Just glorious.

[@ErinWi]

This song is beautiful. Just perfect.

[@ClimekCrap]

AW HELL YEAH

[@lonewizzard8456]

Comfortly chilling

[@rckkatansky5783]

Thank you Swans

[@KvancKurkcu]

Swans of light

[@guidoferrari5415]

It's coming for real boys!

[@Alagorn]

AMAZING!

[@alexandermazilu7087]

Beatiful.

[@tsnhd]

Perfect song for the apocalypse

[@manafish8732]

ay we out here

[@BlueArcStreaming]

Once again, the heights of the mesmeric

[@prgvidiot]

This makes me Very Happy

[@nickmertze]

First Tool, then Mgla now Swans, what a year!!!

[@bartsperling4101]

really amazing, 8 minutes of pure joy

[@larrymullins6825]

Y E S

[@jjd112777]

Best News of the Year~

[@kitteabourbaka2102]

This is pure gold. I'm out of words.

[@_chary990]

Those harmonies are excellent. I love you, Gira.

[@arnoburtner380]

look for white light and love of life for those harmonies