Swans - Ebbing

Swans new album, The Beggar, released worldwide June 23, 2023 on Young God Records/Mute. Formats include 2X LP, 2CD, as well as download and stream.
“After numerous pandemic-induced cancellations of tours for the previous Swans album leaving meaning, and an apparent bottomless pit of waiting, waiting, waiting, and the strange disorientation that came with this sudden but interminable forced isolation I decided it was time to write songs for a new Swans album and forget about everything else. They came relatively easily, always informed by the suspicion that these could be my last. When I finally was able to travel, songs in hand, to Berlin to work with my friends recording this record, the feeling was akin to the moment in The Wizard of Oz when the film changes from Black and White to Color. Now I’m feeling quite optimistic. My favourite color is pink. I hope you enjoy the album!” - Michael Gira
Stream and get The Beggar - mute.ffm.to/swans_tb
Order signed copies here: bit.ly/3ncbK6F

[@lukeblue2089]

This song feels like being lifted into the heavens while your friends and family smile and wave, and you are smiling and waving back. Beautiful

[@spiritualoutlaw11]

I felt the same exact thing and came here to comment and saw this first!

[@garysmith7184]

It reminds me of a dream I had, recurring, a few months back, I still get it actually - It's me and it's my family but everything is different. It's the way it was 'supposed to be...' Like another parallel kinda deal, where I made the opprtunities count and I put in more effort. Swans still have the ability to reach into the abyss that is my soul and wrench emotions from me that I don't even know. Ebbing and The Beggar Lover (Three) are just mesmerising. One of a very meagre handful of albums that I am digging the shit outta this year!

[@perhapsiamjustslightlyconfused]

There’s just something about Swans. They can do so many varied styles and approaches to music and succeed at all of them

[@andresaguero5880]

I love when he goes AAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[@cronk8219]

Hearing this live was incredible. Made me feel like everything is going to be okay.

[@marklewenauer2726]

made me feel like at least 5 musicians out there still care

[@toddstoptens1384]

Same. Utterly transcendent moment.

[@elijah02]

Agree

[@iShoora]

Thanks Michael

[@thescoobymike]

Best song on the album

[@josharpe5605]

It's definitely up there.

[@TheMoonFairy620]

Under sulfur skies The drunken tides will pull us in Unfolding - but not breathing Upon your breast I'll rest my head, in laziness Gestating - just dreaming but not breathing My swallowed tongue my wounded dove Your eyes are mine, occluding We're sinking, just drifting Not breathing, but releasing In shallow ponds within your palm There lies a mind, dissolving Not seeing, unfolding Not thinking, releasing repeating, releasing Not breathing, not breathing Releasing, releasing relеasing

[@bobsbigboy_]

lazy lyrics... oh well

[@nikolaibobrov7592]

Personally, my new favorite song of all time

[@kyussfan6]

This is going to be my funeral song.

[@theskoolmustard00]

Brings me to tears

[@vomeinsamenmadchensophie]

Now I can rest my head.... not breathing.... dissolving...not seeing... your eyes are mine... they are curved inside of me deep in my veins...in my bones...in my brain....🖤🎩 . Beautiful............................. neverending....

[@libertheme66]

This is definitely my favorite on the new one with Micheal is Done being second.

[@regnidde8284]

Same

[@DerpASherpa117]

I like Unforming a bit more but this is a close second followed by Michael is Done.

[@Luzzak]

Michael .... THANK YOU!! Just fucking THANK YOU...... All the best my friend and do think about SWANS like it's your failure. You're an artist man, and true art will never be understood by those morons. FUCK all those pop-shit. I'm an 87'. Born waaay after first SWANS album recorded. Now I'm 36 and you know what? Your art is giving me hope, man. I absolutely and truly love what SWANS are doing and I'm trully grateful for all the art you're doing. You gave me hope man. You gave me hope in all those miserable days I have right now. Sorry for my poor English - straight from Poland, man. Just... Keep what you're doing. It's giving me strenght. It's giving me strenght when I must to wake up at 5:30 am every day to prepare my children to kindegarden, then to go to work for 9 hours, pick them up, bath them, feed them and put to sleep - everything by myself because my woman prefers to watch TikTok every evening when I'm doing my kids... Anyway, you've had your own experiences. I just want to tell you - THANK YOU! I know every SWANS album, from the EP to THE BEGGAR and I will never forget all the emotions you gave me through all of the albums from FILTH right to the BEGGAR. Michael, thank you. Know that there's people that can hear... They can hear YOU. Keep going with SWANS. Take care.

[@seansabu310]

It's feels like effervescent dew ushering in divine gentle currents of first light

[@trash_bender420]

The first part is giving me 60's Pink Floyd vibes, almost sounds like it could have come off of A Saucerful of Secrets. Such a cool song

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

I think Michael has said that he enjoys some Floyd.

[@trash_bender420]

@@youtubeuserdan4017 I would be inclined to believe you

[@elijah02]

Michael himself said that that era of Pink Floyd has inspired him since he was a kid/teenager

[@maxwell24]

thank you, Mr. Gira ❤

[@stevenhines5550]

amazing

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Thank you, Michael.

[@josefinamartino3648]

Beautiful

[@darylcumming7119]

Thank you.

[@fe4978]

this amazing

[@chickenanwinnigish991]

this ones a winner

[@DelbertTube]

I'm going to create my own edit where, from 4:49 on, I'll keep looping so it plays for at least 3 hours. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpS1h6Oif6xrn9E

[@Matfis13cz]

yeah i am looking forward to it

[@nikolaibobrov7592]

wow sounds awesome

[@lassetikka5000]

So cool, hauntingly beautiful and yet so very primitive. Guess this was the way the ancient music unfolded way back in Africa or where ever.

[@slug3494]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@fulvnd5919]

🌀

[@folcr3104]

Best Song Ever Made. I’ve listened well over 400 confirmed times

[@franciscoalmeida9019]

Aaaaaaaaaaaah... (Holy oly oh, holy oly oh, holy oly oh) Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah... (Holy oly oh, holy oly oh, holy oly oh...) Ah. Ah. Ah. Ah This is what I can hear on the second part of the song

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨🌜🎶🫀🎶🌛✨

[@user-ej6uq9ko6f]

First

[@simonmooijman5928]

Saaiheid

[@simonmooijman5928]

Boring

[@geritheslayergd6593]

watch three billboards outside EBBING That's a good movie (imo)

[@riob7810]

L

[@geritheslayergd6593]

Do you like three billboards?

[@nikolaibobrov7592]

I understand why you would say this but to me it's the most beautiful thing I have ever heard

[@anonymouzzz4307]

It's just poorly mixed. The drums are almost non existent here