Swans - To Be Kind FIRST REACTION

[@OctaveDoct0r]

Bring the Sun literally feels like they are dragging the sun down to earth.

[@pk251]

the skull kid anthem, if you will

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Snowy is just gradually collecting all the /mu/core albums

[@maxhenriksen3531]

This is my favorite album of all time. I’d love to show people this record but it truly is a one of a kind piece and it’s strange on first listens. To this day, I still don’t know what Michael Gira is talking about for over half of this, but I couldn’t care less

[@thoru4367]

Wow impossible! With this avatar

[@rowancarroll9274]

@@thoru4367 15:57

[@samuelrace3388]

Best album of all time

[@alex11v3]

To Be Kind is basically about human experiences(fuck, love, birth, hate); Kirsten Dunst; Michael Daughter; Biblical References and the haitian revolucionary Toussaint. It is a interesting album lol

[@silaspasqualla]

It's also my favorite album of all time. I feel like no matter how many times I hear it, I will never be able to comprehend its genius. There is so much to analyze and appreciate. Every time a new sound enters a song it always feels completely necessary and enhances the experience so much.

[@samescourt3801]

HELL YES THE SWANS TRAIN BEGINS. Their album the Seer is what got me INTO music and holds a special place in my heart, definitely should try that one next.

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

If you haven't seen it, you have to watch them performing 'Oxygen' at the Pitchfork festival. It's absolutely amazing. Best version of the song

[@ColombianThunder]

The first time i listened to it i didn't get much out of it but it was unforgettable. It kept calling back to me, and now it's one of my favs.

[@krisnachtigall]

bruh same and i'm also colombian

[@aesthetic4829]

I don’t know if you’ve had it requested yet but I HIGHLY recommend reacting to Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind seeing how much you enjoyed this album. It’s definitely gonna be a daunting task given it’s length and disturbing abstractness, but it’s an album that legitimately sounds like nothing I’ve ever heard. It elicits the same primal fear out of me as when I watch Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. (Also there’s literally no reactions to the album so that would be amazing)

[@resiseven7407]

THERE ARE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF STAAAAAAARRRRRS... ...IN YOUR EEEYYYYYYEEEEESSSS... welcome to swans. hope you do more videos on them. such a dynamic, diverse, and above all absolutely insane band, that unlocks feelings in me i didn't even know existed. you're in for some good shit

[@Balfour.]

What I love the most about TBK or pretty much any other Swans record is that they restore your sense of wonder about music. It doesn't matter if you're hearing them for the first time or the thousandth time, you just know you've never heard anything remotely like it.

[@bulletfastspeed]

This album is incredible. And imo, The Glowing Man (the album after this one) is ever better. TGM is more meditative, and like... Fuck, it feels like what God is or something, I've never experienced that feeling through music as much as I have through that album. This band is amazing

[@theladyfingers___]

Glad you enjoyed them! Discovered them in the mid '90s and every time they released a new album it was a highlight of the year. Incredible band. Other album highlights are Children of God, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity and Soundtracks for the Blind, but every album has something to recommend it.

[@ozzy6771]

Michael Gira was like 60 years old when making this shit. Dude is the fucking coolest guy out there.

[@oliver6530]

Amazing reaction to an amazing, life-changing record. Highly highly recommend relistening on headphones; the layers of subtle details you pick up on in the mix is astounding. Ive listened many times and with each new listen im STILL discovering new things. Pure art

[@erock04]

Probably my favorite video of yours yet. :) I too immediately knew this album was a 10 as soon as I first finished it! Like bruh there legitimately isn’t a single instant in this album that isn’t incredible, and I’m being serious…EASILY a top-three album of all time for me.

[@erock04]

Btw, the predecessor to this album, ‘The Seer,’ was another immediate 10 for me! Another one of the most absolutely incredible albums EVER, so yeah, I highly highly highly recommend it!!!

[@snowy6301]

Thank you, and thanks so much for watching homie! :) I will definitely continue down to line of Swans albums because I am more than curious to hear their other stuff

[@qwyrk]

yo snowy, been following your reactions a lot lately. feels good to see someone discovering and experiencing new music. to be kind is definitely a lot to take in at once, props to ya. if you do more swans, definitely give the seer or soundtracks for the blind a try. it’s possible you could even like those more, i do at least. also really really excited for you to check out spirit they’re gone, spirit they’ve vanished from anco since you’ve been delving into them a lot. it can be a demanding first listen but for me it’s anco’s “perfect” album, and one of my favorite albums period. a big beautiful tearjerker. pretty sure someone’s already recommended person pitch, which is also mind blowing. keep up the quality vids dude!! excited for what’s next :)

[@snowy6301]

I’m definitely going to be doing all of that at some point! I really appreciate you watching :)

[@raulmiramontes2840]

Yeah, this album is amazing and definitely one of my favorites of all time, I usually don't listen to it that frequently (cause... 2 hours wtf) but every time I do it blows my mind again and again. One for the history books. Also, have you listened to the glow pt. 2? If not... do it :) really interesting and amazing album too.

[@snowy6301]

The Glow Pt. 2 is actually my favorite album of all time! I don't think that'll change either. I'm gonna talk about it some day

[@blinddig7525]

i have finally taken my time to fully listen to this album and i've been replaying it ever since like daily listens

[@realalienhehe]

This is literally the best reaction on this album I ever seen. Really would like to see your reaction on another swans' record Soundtracks For The Blind

[@snowy6301]

Oh wow thank you sm!! :)) Also love the Basil pfp lol

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

Definitely worth listening with headphones, and LOUD. As loud as you can without risking tinnitus, I'd say. The production on the last 4 or so studio albums is absolutely phenomenal, but The Glowing Man in particular stands out. The production on that is out of this world, much like the music. The guitar and bass tones are outrageously good, I'd say perfect.

[@anudarshimodak1142]

This is exactly how music truly should be experienced❤❤ top notch reaction, could relate with you totally with me , when I heard this album for the first time!! You got yourself another subscriber mate ❤🙌

[@snowy6301]

Thank you sm!! :)

[@wyattjohnson3714]

nice!! clicked immediately as the notification popped up. definitely check out Soundtracks for the Blind, my personal fav :)

[@snowy6301]

Damn yeah you were quick lmao

[@wyattjohnson3714]

@@snowy6301 i was a bit bored definitely

[@azrael5493]

soundtracks DEFINITELY gotta be next, one of the top 3 records ever made

[@breakwater1168]

You are an absolute blast to watch. This video had me laughing all over the place!! Keep it up :)

[@snowy6301]

I’m so glad haha :) Thank you so much!

[@ogey_elise]

Saw these guys in 2012 right around the time they were working on this album. One of the greatest live shows I've ever been to and probably the loudest. Go see em if you get the chance.

[@barelyabear7956]

Hell yeah swans just subbed bro its rare to see someone react to swans

[@snowy6301]

Thank you! :)))

[@barelyabear7956]

@@snowy6301 eyy np bro it was a dope vid. Cant wait to see what youll be reacting to next

[@carterjamba3273]

I just listened to this for the first time while I was on a plane ride. Swans are truly in a league of their own when it comes to pushing the limits of music

[@janelewis3494]

This is one of the best reaction videos I've ever seen! The editing you did really takes it to the next level! I have tried and failed to get people I know into Swans, so I'm always looking for new reactions on KZbin to listen along to. I'm so lucky I found your channel and I'm really excited to see what you do next. As other commenters have said, you should do a reaction to Soundtracks for the Blind (personally, it's my favorite album of all time). I would also love to see a death grips reaction!

[@snowy6301]

Thank you so much!! That means a ton :)

[@leonardsimonis2376]

Great that you reactet to this album, which is not reacted to very often. When you said "this is right down my alley" you said the exact same thing I thought when I first listened to this band. They're so rewarding, and have music for every situation. I would recommend a more "lightweight" album of theirs. I mean it's really dark, but compared to this, it sounds like country-pop. In the 90s and 80s, the band had a folk-rock gothic phase going on, and the best album that came out of this (at least for me) is "White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity". This band has so many perfect 10/10 records, it's just not true. That album is one of them. If you want to hear the singer actually sing (and on this album you can also hear that he is a great lyricist. The words and meanings of most of the songs are so sad & deep it's really great), try this album out. And it is only a bit over an hour long, so it's comparably easy to listen through... And also you reminded me that I have to paint my nails black again - I think it's really cool that you do that btw.

[@snowy6301]

That sounds awesome I’d love to check it out! Swans is an enigma lol. Also thank you sm for the nail compliment :)

[@lokevoice]

I appreciate this video, this album I’ve always wanted to listen to with somebody else and you gave me that experience

[@finn1504]

Great reaction, amazing album! I wish i were captivated with To Be Kind on my first listen as much as you were.

[@shuddupidc]

Hell yeah!!! Oxygen gets me hyped every time

[@Faazz01]

Loved every minute of this video, keep up the uploads 🔥🔥

[@Faazz01]

Ever thought of reacting to Kendrick Lamar - TPAB?

[@elianponcealbornoz171]

escuche por primera vez esta cancion con un amigo, en su equipo de musica de noche y en la oscuridad. pudimos sentir la presencia de jesus, fue increible

[@TB_2006]

I just listened to this for the first time a couple days ago, and yeah this reaction is pretty accurate.😂 Also, if you thought this album was weird, you should listen to Girl With Basket of Fruit by Xiu Xiu. It's only 36 minutes, but it's absolute mind f*ckery. Listening to that thing with headphones in a dark room is the most nightmarish and bizarre music listening experience I've had. The album is completely cursed and shouldn't exist 10/10.

[@talktalk33]

you should do a reaction to the glowing man or the seer too! i loved this video.

[@larryvine1602]

snowy i don’t know if you’ll ever see this comment but what chord are you playing at 35:14 ive been trying to figure it out and i cant

[@DanceOfTheDawn5963]

Very good video thank you so much for this. Not enough reaction videos for swans for some reason😳

[@micah_welch_]

If there was one album i could listen to for the first time again it would be this album, a true masterpiece.

[@michaeljenkins288]

"It's weird but I love it" pretty much sums up my experience of listening to the entire Swans discography

[@poiesist]

Excellent and committed reaction friend! Glad you enjoyed. Now do The Glowing Man 🤠

[@tarekdeeb7314]

Thanks dude! This reaction is all I ever wanted from my friends but they don't have the balls

[@AqRook9363]

Swans Moment

[@v1ctim713]

Incredible as aways, love to see your reaction also where you at bro?

[@pal-of-pals]

I don't consider a lot of albums to be truly perfect, but this album is definitely up there.

[@maykr1612]

dude please keep making videos like forever these are so good

[@snowy6301]

Aw thank you :)

[@cochranj24]

I saw GYBE a few weeks ago, thanks to your review. Absolutely insane, they melted my face. Go see them live if you ever get the chance. Swans is reminding me of them a bit, I’ll listen to some of their other albums. Never heard of them before this. Also please keep going with Elliott smith reviews, keep up the great work!

[@blinddig7525]

swans one of the only bands that could strike just 2 chords repeatedly and get me jumping out of my seat

[@blarschnarph]

and now you just need to listen to all their other albums :) I'd personally recommend soundtracks for the blind last for their studio stuff but whatever order you decide is awesome! but I'd adore seeing a soundtracks for the bind reaction at some point!!!

[@zLeSshuhn]

11:55 Snowy.exe stopped working 19:05 Honestly 80% if the video relatable 30:07 I don't why if fits perfectly 34:53: Swans and the D

[@meaghancampbell8109]

The first time stamp....lol...you are not wrong tho

[@iggypopdrop3509]

I just watched your GSYBE review and was curious if you covered Swans. Sure enough. You're covering some excellent albums.

[@KingShark-rh3nk]

It’s impossible to not hear something new with each listen

[@Userrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.r]

34:54 do you have perfect pitch or what? Did you just tune your guitar by ear?

[@brettharvey6759]

love your videos so much, been binge watching all of your videos for like a week, you should react to some duster.

[@RachManJohn]

extraordinary video. You have yourself a fan in me. Your use of filters is superb in conveying what your facial expressions indicate. Have you ever thought of reacting to classical?

[@jxomxo]

Been watching your videos recently and I really love your reactions and analyses of albums. I want to recommend two albums, from the same band and that helped kick off post-rock as a valid genre: “Spirit of Eden” and “Laughing Stock” by Talk Talk. Both albums rely on very minimalistic compositions and lyricism but offer very different experiences. Eden is more loose and meditative while Stock is staggeringly morbid, but both contain a certain tranquil beauty to them that’s almost holy. Please check them out when you can, they’re two of the few albums I can say are genuinely perfect in every way.

[@jack-uv6mt]

A little god in my hands, to me, seems to be about an immutable deity who feels everything for eternity.

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

stoked that u liked it :D u should check out 'Filth' sometime, I think its my favorite behind To Be Kind. It might be more of an acquired taste, but its an absolute noise and industrial classic and it's heavier than anything that came before it.

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

Also their 1994 album, The Great Annihilator is a masterpiece as well. Amazing gothic rock album

[@iceblinkluck8182]

soundtracks for the blind next. shit changed my life

[@zLeSshuhn]

It's going to take even more than this one, it is more than 2 hours long ahahahha

[@iceblinkluck8182]

@@zLeSshuhn worth it tho

[@zLeSshuhn]

@@iceblinkluck8182 definitely

[@themercycatalog]

dude you have GOT to check out Soundtracks For The Blind

[@bijyxd]

This is a good-ass video. U should do more swans reactions!

[@jronnyy]

Bring the sun is genuinely the most fucking absurdly fucking insane thing song i've ever and likely will ever hear. Right behind oxygen

[@DaxTheWolf17]

Your face after Bring The Sun is the most real thing ever

[@The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge]

,She loves us" is my absolute favorite

[@michael-tx3lf]

Honestly since you enjoyed this so much you should really go for the seer next. I personally think its a bit tighter conceptually and I prefer the very sinister and eerie sound of it more. this record is also a masterpiece though haha

[@barrydevine]

Oxygen. Agreed.

[@user-fs1lc2cj5s]

you're a legend bro.

[@sigzil1985]

That 'What the F' during Bring the Sun was exactly the same as my first reaction to hearing it.

[@microwavedonut6412]

Jumpscare: the album

[@Tylerdavasel]

Fantastic lose-yourself-in-the-mire album. One of a kind, sure, but... The Seer, give it a shot. Worth your time, I promise.

[@georgesmith3099]

idk if ur into much hiphop but i really recommend listening to DJ Shadows Endtroducing. one of the most creative albums I've ever heard, the fact its made completely of samples blows my mind. pls give a reaction if you haven't listened to it already.

[@RalphLindsen]

Top 3 album for me, but even this pales in comparison with the live show of that swans era. It sounds like Gira is controlllng cthulu, taking over your universe. Amazing, brutal experience

[@obam6832]

This albums makes me feel things

[@aydn5129]

The even more mind blowing thing about swans is that To Be Kind is not the only album on this level. I'd say they have atleast 3 more albums as good, if not, better than TBK.

[@snowy6301]

Bro I’m so excited to hear more lmao

[@thoru4367]

Is that Seer, White Light From the Mouth of Infinity and Soundtracks for the Blind?

[@aydn5129]

​@@thoru4367They have 6 AMAZING albums, but I think The Glowing Man, The Seer and Soundtracks for the Blind are better than TBK.​

[@ozzy6771]

@@aydn5129 The Seer was the last of the trilogy I heard, and goddamn it blew me away.

[@sushiriecks7430]

haha your reaction to bring the sun :D

[@SzeaStreams]

Hi, im mexican and i luv ur videos, you are really nice and my musical tastes are similar to everything you react to. U can react to Ween - The Mollusk or some Ween album? :3

[@Fckinjez]

I would love to watch you experience Preachers Daughter by Ethel Cain. It plays like a literal movie but in ways i found unexpected. Super interesting story to follow but covers some super dark themes so just be prepared for that if you decide to dive in. 76 or so full minutes of holy fuck.

[@luatrilogy]

21:06 my honest reaction to that information

[@seansabu310]

Bring duh 🌞

[@iamacookie6]

shit just got real

[@reno6703]

finally a good reaction!

[@reno6703]

would love for you to listen to Unwound's Leaves Turn Inside You!

[@snowy6301]

@@reno6703 That’s actually one I’m planning on doing! :)

[@reno6703]

@@snowy6301 you'll love it i'll keep my notifications on

[@zeboydoucoure27]

Fuck I'm just starting to get this album and holy shit I love it aaaa

[@zeboydoucoure27]

I still love it, but why did i type like that wtf

[@areakastudios6704]

This album has been hard for me to get into. I love the ideas presented, but the songs barely change as they go on for such a long time, which isn’t exactly a pleasant experience. I enjoyed SFTB more to be honest. However, it has been a while since I listened so I may need to see how I feel about it.

[@erock04]

YOOOOOOOO

[@Spealer]

You should react to Soundtracks for the blind if you haven't heard it!

[@Khetzalwhyn]

Man you would love to react to the soft bulletin

[@ziggy2391]

LISTEN TO LOVELESS BY MY BLOODY VALENTINE

[@zonaalternativa8487]

Te quiero mucho Snowy

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

30:06 this is hilarious :)

[@peepnox7747]

Nice reaction

[@lincolnd0]

you should also do the seer and the glowing man

[@manmade4447]

Hey, just found the channel. HIGHLY recommend any album by Title Fight REACT TO IT! LOVE UR CHANNEL

[@bonnieprince1]

🎵🎵🙏🏼

[@nicknickson3650]

Listen to The Seer and Soundtracks for the Blind

[@lucabastiaanse]

Please come back and do more elliot smith reviews!

[@neminem233]

This album makes me dehyrdated

[@happypandaguy]

damn u goin IN

[@snowy6301]

YUPP

[@morsanima]

do soundtracks for the blind, please

[@cringeybydefault4151]

26:00 he’s just like me fr fr

[@Benjo787]

Hey man, you should listen to white light/white heat by the velvet underground next!

[@CharlesMontgomeryBurns.]

Yo a spoon shirt nice!

[@snowy6301]

I grew up with Spoon! Easily one of my favorite bands

[@vasya3704]

hi zachary!

[@bonnieprince1]

Take a listen to The Microphones- the glow pt 2