Swans – Leaving Meaning.
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Young God Records – YG63 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Experimental |
Tracklist
| 1-1 | Hums | 2:00 | |
| 1-2 | Annaline | 5:17 | |
| 1-3 | The Hanging Man | 10:48 | |
| 1-4 | Amnesia | 5:49 | |
| 1-5 | Leaving Meaning | 11:21 | |
| 1-6 | Sunfucker | 10:44 | |
| 2-1 | Cathedrals Of Heaven | 7:49 | |
| 2-2 | The Nub | 12:01 | |
| 2-3 | It's Coming It's Real | 7:42 | |
| 2-4 | Some New Things | 7:09 | |
| 2-5 | What Is This? | 6:05 | |
| 2-6 | My Phantom Limb | 6:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Young God Records
- Copyright © – Michael Gira
- Published By – Young God Publishing
- Recorded At – Candy Bomber Studio
- Recorded At – Ben Frost Studio
- Recorded At – Sonido Del Norte
- Recorded At – Seizures Palace
- Mixed At – Candy Bomber Studio
- Mastered At – micro-moose-berlin
Credits
- Accordion, Engineer – Jeremy Barnes
- Accordion, Harmonium – Cassis Staudt
- [Label ], Management [Artist Management] – Virtual Label
- Backing Vocals – Swan Gira
- Bass, Sounds – Dana Schechter (tracks: 2-4)
- Booking [Michael Gira / Swans] – Todd Cote
- Drums – Tony Buck (tracks: 2-4)
- Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes], Keyboards [Various], Synth, Backing Vocals – Larry Mullins
- Dulcimer, Layout – Phil Puleo
- Electric Bass, Double Bass, Keyboards [Various], Piano, Synth, Backing Vocals – Yoyo Roehm*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Sander Stuer
- Guitar – Norman Westberg
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Kristof Hahn
- Guitar, Synth, Sounds [Sound Manipulation] – Ben Frost
- Layout – Paul A. Taylor*
- Mastered By – Doug Henderson
- Mixed By – Jason LaFarge
- Percussion, Trumpet, Clarinet, Sounds, Bells, Vibraphone [Additional vibes] – Thor Harris
- Piano – Paul Wallfisch
- Producer – M. Gira*
- Public Relations [Publicity In UK] – Zoë Miller*
- Public Relations [Publicity In USA / Canada] – Howlin Wuelf Media*
- Recorded By – Jeremy Barnes
- Recorded By [Recorded With] – A Hawk And A Hacksaw
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Ingo Krauss
- Stroh Violin, Violin, Viola – Heather Trost
- Vocals – Baby Dee (2) (tracks: 2-2)
- Vocals, Guitar, Words By, Music By, Design [Art Design] – Michael Gira
- Voice [Laughter] – Saoirse Gira*
Notes
Issued in a 6- digipak that is double printed and embossed on raw cardboard stock with a 16-page folded booklet.
These are the CD tracks with the extended mixes and the extra track, "Some New Things" included.
Copies pre-ordered from Young God Records signed by Michael Gira.
In booklet:
This album ℗ and © 2019 Young God Records LLC.
On discs:
© Michael Gira / Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 2019 and ℗ Young God Records 2019.
This album is dedicated to the memory of sca Sundsten.
These are the CD tracks with the extended mixes and the extra track, "Some New Things" included.
Copies pre-ordered from Young God Records signed by Michael Gira.
In booklet:
This album ℗ and © 2019 Young God Records LLC.
On discs:
© Michael Gira / Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 2019 and ℗ Young God Records 2019.
This album is dedicated to the memory of sca Sundsten.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker): 658457006320
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): Swans - Leaving Meaning Disc 1
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI LD11
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): Swans - Leaving Meaning Disc 2
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI LD11
Other Versions (5 of 9)
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Leaving Meaning. (2×LP, Album) | Young God Records | YG63 | US | 2019 | ||
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Leaving Meaning. (2×CD, Album, Digipak) | Traffic (3) | TR-248/9 | Japan | 2019 | ||
| Leaving Meaning. (2×CD, Album) | Young God Records | CDSTUMM446, YG63 | Europe | 2019 | |||
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Leaving Meaning. (2×LP, Album) | Young God Records | STUMM446, YG63 | Europe | 2019 | ||
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Leaving Meaning. (12×File, FLAC, Album) | Mute | STUMM446 | Europe | 2019 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 11 months agoDidn't realize there was hate for this album. I knew there was some backlash, mainly due to M. Gira being thrown #MeToo accusations against him, but I find it funny that the following Swans album after this has gotten thunderous praise, whereas this one still stays in the shadows. It may be the fact that I was credited as one of the executive producers on the album or that it was being produced and released during a transitional point in my life, but Leaving meaning can eat The Beggar's breakfast, lunch and dinner for all I care, because it simply is their best album in my opinion.
No Swans album sounded as good as this, production-wise. I have yet to hear The Beggar on a proper sound system, but with headphones it didn't sound as crisp as Leaving meaning. Get that? Swans, the abrasive rock band, put out an audiophile record in 2019.
Toshiba HD-A1 > Technics SH-8020 > Yamaha MX-35 > 2x Design Acoustics PS-10s -
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ittedly I don't usually follow Swans’ career very closely but something about this album really stood out to me. There’s an element of their gloomy brand of post-punk at play but somehow it’s optimistic too, like the first sign of morning after a long, dark night.
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Edited 3 years agoGreat album and my favorite Swans record since "My Father Will Guide" but only when listening to on vinyl. The vinyl track sequence flows great and makes a really solid album. The digital version has a different track sequence that makes no sense (to me) and somehow makes the album a lot more boring. The Young God vinyl sounds beautiful. Proper production, mastering, and pressing that you don't get with any major label vinyl. -
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Anyone elses vinyl copy came without any glue in the sleeve? Mine had none, had to glue it myself. -
Edited 5 years agoWhat could mr. Gira do after 40 years of a peculiar, distinguishing, very special career like it was the Swans one? He and mates explored all the kind of psychic sonic trips down deep into his (their.. our) tormented soul; and so should be not easy to play without to seem the faded copy or even a parody of himself.. Sorry for the destiny of the old Swans he fired, but clearly, a record like this removed any doubt about the greatness (if there was just one) and the actuality of Gira's artistic proposal. A neo-folk turning? Sure it is, and really sounds great.. -
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