Swans - Nathalie Neal

[@isaacgardner7722]

Live forever in this song.

[@TortoiseMaximus]

Gira's descriptions are so pure

[@CB-qg3yh]

Big contrast to the music. Lol

[@CB-qg3yh]

@WilshirecityBlues the music is terrifying

[@TamaCinema69]

@@CB-qg3yh it’s not in contrast to the music. It’s a horrifying level of clarity.

[@nome3795]

I feel safe when I read them

[@Soft_Machine]

Hoy Walter

[@taipeijoey101]

this album is trying to kill me

[@Humannbeing]

Try some daughters to find out what is sounds like to be killed (of corse artistically)

[@taipeijoey101]

@@Humannbeing i have and you weren't lying

[@Humannbeing]

@@taipeijoey101 im glad i can show you some great music ✌🏻☮️ Daughters is some aggressive stuff - i like to describe their latest album as sounding like your mental state while a bear successfully mauls you. May i ask what song(s) you heard out of curiosity?

[@taipeijoey101]

@@Humannbeing All of YWGWYW

[@Humannbeing]

@@taipeijoey101 oh damn for the first time? Thats their critically acclaimed album. I love it, but I’m also loving their self titled album the first two songs in particular have a punch to them

[@thecleanbreak6470]

This album is a spiritual masterpiece

[@meeks2702]

Definitely. This along with She Loves Us are on another level

[@fedelamort5107]

@@meeks2702 Yes

[@seltonk5136]

I tell myself that if swans exist so can I.

[@bigayy4422]

this album feels like every good thing from all of their previous works put in one album this feels like a Soundtrack for the blind track

[@bruhffffgggg]

Holy shit yes. And the voice recording that plays in the middle too

[@_bergflow]

Drums are other-worldly good here

[@frankalbin1957]

I can live inside this album.

[@narutojaja111]

This the definition of "existential terror"

[@elliotanderson324]

I think this is the most excited I’ve ever been about a song after only hearing it one time. A masterpiece. Thank you Melon for bringing me here and thank you Swans for…. whatever this album is.

[@diegosebastian2226]

Fucking wild, this stuff is going to be a decade old soon and it's (of course) classic material. The whole trilogy really, but if we're being conservative, I'd say To Be Kind and The Glowing Man are stone-cold classics and must-listen records for anyone even remotely interested in what pushing the boundary of rock music sounds like, anyone into mind expanding rock, into spiritual rock, krautrock, experimental anything, NEEDS to listen to this. You owe it to yourself. Traces of genius was already present back in 2010 with "My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky", then "The Seer" blew the lid off the whole operation. 2014 was continuous mind-blowing listens and relistens of "To Be Kind". 2016, doing it all again to even more intense levels, with "The Glowing Man". The next year "Deliquesence and one of the best live albums ever, the fact that it's debatably top 2 just in Swans' discography is crazy". And I'm still listening ~10 years on and it's still just as mind-blowing as it was the first time around. I'll be listening to these pieces of art 10 years from now, 20 years, 30 years. Guaranteed.

[@ionut-k8l]

This is what angels are listening when they watch us from heaven.

[@R-H-B]

This is demon music shit but also beautiful demon music shit

[@paolovallejo8022]

Angels of Light

[@TamaCinema69]

the drum fills in this song are absolutely beautiful

[@kerritemporary2011]

Absolutely my favorite Swans song. It's absolutely powerful. I've tripped on DXM listening to this song and experienced unparalleled euphoria. Thank you, Michael Gira.

[@thestanlee1534]

tweaker

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

LSD + A Little God In My Hands = deep-diving into the secrets of the cosmos

[@mathdebaterclub]

Hey, fellow DXM user. I've been there too. This whole album feels like it takes an eternity because of the time dilation I get, which is awesome.

[@joeschuh4056]

Also a DXM user. I've done it alot.

[@spitgorge2021]

@@thestanlee1534 prude

[@libertheme66]

The intro is my favorite part I could listen to that on loop forever

[@saimanideepmudhiraj2925]

this has some indian meditation sound especially first few minutes

[@mkalyan4289]

I guess the use of santoor gives it that feel.

[@teethsticker3810]

Theres also thay truck horn playing

[@aestheticbeatz5700]

I dont think words can fully describe this album, and can only come close. Words will always fall short of this fantastic experience.

[@boyo7918]

So underappreciated

[@plasticZarathustra]

FOSSIL FUEL he's a duck dumbass

[@megatron4466]

True duck

[@ihaveadiseasebrou]

True truck boi

[@blueseaturtle6031]

True double luck pluck boy

[@Andrei4224]

0:00-9:03 intro 9:03-10:16 outro

[@nobodyburgen4594]

HAHAHAHA

[@Samousamaster]

very spiritual.

[@alexissaxon3504]

YEEHAW SWANS ARE THE GREATEST TRUKERS IN THE WHOLE WIDE WURLD

[@Rex_Crackerz]

that baby is me listening to this song

[@brandtsandeno9828]

Best band ever - Period.

[@jamesguillorytheirascibleh585]

I think the only band on Swans' level is Coil. Check out Love's Secret Domain, Horse Rotorvator, A Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room, and The Ape of Naples.

[@lol-qk4mc]

radiohead better lol!!

[@KrustyDong]

and... you're all gay

[@Snrage553]

Nah all of you are wrong, the best bands ever are obviously nickel back and imagine dragons

[@yanasunderland7894]

@@Snrage553 + The chainsmokers

[@stevenhines5550]

I always "got" this song but then, one day... I had taken a bunch of mushrooms and I actually needed to drive someone somewhere in a bit of a pinch. I had To Be Kind on while driving to my destination and it was a totally different experience. I paused in a parking lot to be safe and appreciate what was happening and this track came up and I don't know what to say except it was like flying in an airplane that knew exactly where it was going. Soaring, sublime. Natalaaaaaaaaaaaayy. Love is strong Hate is gone Live forever In this song

[@jrodgeauxtigersastrosandsaints]

This is my first time listening to the album in full. This may be my favorite track

[@maeveboyack1297]

lellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolellolello

[@rem0204]

[So the chapper is dance with the partner so you do the part now And you put your hand on your partner’s buttock And then you do very little steps, it is a very very dynamic dance.] Hey hey hey, Nathalie Hey hey hey, Nathalie Love is strong, Love is long Live forever in this song - Nathalie! Kill the cruel, heal the blind Cut your name onto the sky - Nathalie! Hey hey hey Nathalie Hey hey hey Nathalie Scatter joy, steal the light Dance upon a useless lie - Nathalie! Love is strong, hate is gone Live forever in this song - Nathalie!

[@bestmusicquest5868]

Na, na, na, na, na Nathalie Neal Na, na, na, na, na Nathalie Neal

[@hamzahajji5814]

Natalie yayayayayayaaaaaaay

[@ExcellentChalsTransit]

This song is a masterpiece.

[@adisonmiller8552]

This one is special

[@JohnSmith-hw7ic]

Abundance of hard edged quality in this track, when they tell you guitar music is done, eh Michael, keep showing em.

[@chinchirap2]

hey if you are looking for new rock music and experimetal stuff, you should really check out all of the post-post-punk bands in brittain, stuff like black midi, squid and black country,new road (that's one band btw) are really refreshing to modern music.

[@jasonday5143]

What an experience

[@agsrf6479]

the ending is fucking beautiful

[@itsorenji]

This almost feels like it was a leftover from Soundtracks, the beginning and especially the voice recording in the middle reminds me of that album.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

i donno where im going but i like it.

[@daa5865]

the ending was beautiful

[@qiyamat93]

This song makes me want to burn everything I own, with maniacal laughter . . . . & run down my street, naked & crying

[@andruwne802]

qiyamat93 very angst

[@Gy0952]

Do it

[@juliankenning]

Sounds just right. .. and sounds like a plan ;)

[@ihaveadiseasebrou]

If your street is a mental hospital, go for it. But ummmmmmmmmmmm

[@qiyamat93]

Swans music is ABOUT working with mental health issues. Exercising them, and exorcizing them!!!

[@erboch7124]

I had the strong urge to freestyle when that beat came in

[@thalesgodoi864]

lmao

[@paolovallejo8022]

Nobod wants that, sod off

[@PaulaDentro-rp6yl]

This is NOT a rap song lil bro 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏

[@cuenramuerra]

​@@PaulaDentro-rp6ylgen alpha kid located

[@diegocelaya298]

That piano holy shit

[@stevenhines5550]

i think its a dulcimer

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

Gira's rambling at the start of the track is so funny to me. My sense of humor is deteriorating. Good song tho.

[@realalienhehe]

This song sounds like the most brutal dance theme EVER

[@josu9864]

I really just got an ad in the middle of the song bruh why

[@plankthereturn]

Lyrics are badass

[@Hixx367]

Strang 10

[@asuka376]

ok, melon

[@PaulaDentro-rp6yl]

Strang

[@xxmxn._2328]

I know I've heard before the melody that begins at 3:14 but I don't remember where

[@elliotanderson324]

Kind of reminds me of the instrumentals/horns at the beginning of Radiohead’s National Anthem before the vocals kick in.

[@joseruphuy5447]

It sounds to me like Hereditary's outro instrumental

[@aestheticbeatz5700]

Im a misanthropist too so I resonate, and love this band's art.

[@seansabu310]

Sound and fury

[@owengambetta3864]

I have no idea what tf this or what it means but it’s cool I guess

[@cosmeticstew244]

This song gives me megalophobia

[@anonye8996]

KZbin fr trippin adding an ad in the middle of the song 😭

[@olddmatee195]

strong rango vibes rn

[@jubjubfriend64]

Does anyone know any music or genres which are specially like the beginning chanting part of this song?

[@rektyrektingson4668]

Mongolian throat singing ?

[@SUPRESSOR106]

I don’t think there’s a genre for the beginning. I also wish I could find more music like this but I feel like maybe we’d need to go to some kind of cult ritual where everyone tries to use their energy or some shit to summon a demon.

[@asuka376]

try “massive himalayan ritual” by Igorrr

[@Nico-qh4vl]

Hold up, ain’t you Nathaniel B?

[@plankthereturn]

I kept getting that when I tried to look up who the song is about

[@areallybadmusicnerd4632]

fresh.

[@paolomolinelli666]

Am i the only one hearing the second transition from Love Of Life at 3:24?

[@KellAllH8rs]

Modern day Pink Floyd.

[@vinyldiary6664]

Ummagumma

[@ihaveadiseasebrou]

YES

[@julianblower6330]

drums sound just like MELT by siouxsie and the banshees

[@gabriellacet1172]

Can someone give me context in this song, if there is one, please?

[@wispycirrus9907]

It's lyrics are basically an ode to Gira's friend, Nathalie Neal. That's pretty much it, not much else to it.

[@yawbyss981]

@@wispycirrus9907 if I was dating someone and they made me this I would break up with them immediately

[@wispycirrus9907]

@@yawbyss981 Weird, I would ask them to marry me, right then and there

[@R-H-B]

@@yawbyss981 lmao it’d be a bit off putting I see what you mean

[@yawbyss981]

@@R-H-B yeah, fantastic song, but a little weird in that setting

[@Legta45]

holy shit

[@GhettoJanitor]

Lol 2:56 creeped the hell out of my friend listing to this

[@Jacksonrox13]

But which but-TOCK do we put our hand on Gira? Their left but-TOCK or their right but-TOCK? Or by "but-TOCK," are you referring to the plural sense of the noun i.e. both but-TOCKs? I must know this...

[@ihaveadiseasebrou]

Butt

[@pacifistflamethrower9213]

this song feels like it’s summoning some horrible demon

[@Humannbeing]

Its sounds way to happy to be like that

[@franciscoalmeida9019]

What a horrible opinion

[@ghostrhythm]

Makes me feel like i'm just a speck in the sand being walked on by an elephant

[@soygaming69]

so i’m not trying to shit on people’s taste, but what makes u guys like the songs on this album? i saw a youtuber mention it and checked it out and personally i really don’t like it. but i’m curious as to what makes u guys like it

[@swibbleswabble1870]

The atmosphere and experimentation I think. Its hard to explain, I had the exact same thoughts about it when I first heard it. It wasn't until I got really into other experimental band before I could appreciate their music. You kinda need to take in Swans songs in a different way for you to really get into it, nothing sounds quite like them and to like how dark and foreboding their melodies are in contrast with the sometimes crazy rhythms. Just approach it with an open mind and get the feel of the album. Great if you like it, but not for everyone.

[@CaptainResident]

Buildup, for me. It's got a lot of seething intensity before it just bursts into noise. The length of how things drag on is neat for me too, it's like having a favorite part of a song playing on for longer without having to go back to it. That, and it makes the aforementioned noise eruptions more satisfying.

[@ExtremeTG]

It’s the build up. For the first 3 entire minutes it’s slowly building up to something, we know something coming but we don’t know what it is and we are patiently waiting. It’s like calm before the storm. And then when the drumming solo finally come, the the entire track flips on its head and now it’s intense as fuck. Girl humming, then it gets darker, and darker. I don’t really like the later part to where the guys going yayaya. But yea, slowly build up to intense as Fuk.

[@humanjackass]

to me personally, i think To Be Kind is loud and repetitive garbage, that is exactly why i love it. this album is not trying to be your friend. Swans can really pull of this type of sound very well, i would say the best

[@deepworldddd]

listening to this album while eating kfc

[@R-H-B]

Combining two spiritual experiences into one? How was it?

[@deepworldddd]

@@R-H-B incredible

[@R-H-B]

@@deepworldddd what did you get

[@deepworldddd]

@@R-H-B i think i got the nashville hot like i always do

[@R-H-B]

@@deepworldddd what the fuck is a nashville hot

[@thenyquilchannel8738]

Sounds like something out of Witcher 3

[@agsrf6479]

Oh shit it does. Or like a soundtrack from a zoro movie. It's just spanish music. Swans bring so much variety

[@thenyquilchannel8738]

Who? Yeah exactly it’s insane

[@vjuuuuuuuh]

Yeah like at 5:00 or something starts sounding la a soundtrack from witcher

[@gabepattacini204]

I'll admit, I get that you're supposed to sink this music in but I found myself bored when I listened to it, I like the end of each song when they just go nuts but the only song I have on my playlist is screen shot

[@spacejazz6272]

yeah I'm in agreement. everyone here is raving over this album saying it's the best thing they've ever heard and I'm just here like am I missing something? lol

[@user-fs1lc2cj5s]

Stephen Barlow dude trust me it’s a slow build but it is life changing when you focus on it. When the final song hits you experience a new level of sonic potential. Think about it like this. The album is 2 hours and 1 minute long. You can split the album into three sections. The first hour, the second hour, and the final one minute. That final one minute, because of the 2 hours before it, is one of the most insane musical moments I’ve ever heard.

[@j.prt.979]

E B That is incredibly interesting. I haven’t seen anyone else divide it like that but it makes a lot of sense.

[@gab_gallard]

@@spacejazz6272 Well, OP admits that he gets the idea, he just doesn't like it that much. And that's ok. We all have different tastes and that's why the world of music is so diverse, which is a wonderful thing.

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

I personally find the repetition and drones to be extremely atmospheric when I get myself to focus on the song. The buildup is just so fucking satisfying. It's completely fine if you don't find it engaging.