Influential American noise rock band with an abrasive sound and glacier-speed tempos, emerging from the thriving New York underground of the '80s. Find Swans discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. Format: 12", 7", CD; 1992 Love of Life / Amnesia . With really ugly temperaments." Influential American noise rock band with an abrasive sound and glacier-speed tempos, emerging from the thriving New York underground of the '80s. Swans: Released: 1982; Label: Neutral; Format: 12" 1984 Young God: Released: 1984; Label: K.422; Format: 12" 1986 Time Is Money (Bastard) Released: 1986; Label: K.422; Format: 12" 1986 A Screw: Released: 1986; Label: K.422; Format: 12" 1988 Love Will Tear Us Apart (red and black versions) Released: 1988; Label: Product, inc. Swans is a band from New York City, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, founded & led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. There are two versions of this Joy Division cover; one sung by Jarboe ("black") and another by Gira ("red"). Read Full Biography. + Love Of Life (Ltd. Ed. Greed marks the slow turning point for Swans away from the harsh, brutal noise rock of prior releases, and is also the first Swans album to contain contributions from Jarboe. Michael Gira has repeatedly stated he took the moniker Swans as it described the sound he wanted best. My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky, We Rose from Your Bed with the Sun in Our Head, My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swans_discography&oldid=979888615, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 10:25. The discography of Swans, an American experimental rock band, consists of fifteen studio albums, eleven live albums, seven compilation albums, eleven EPs and fifteen singles. . Vinyl Box Set / 3CD Release) Swans; The Gate (Handmade 2CD) Sold Out! Influential American noise rock … It was released in 1986, through record label K.422. Gira's summation of the name follows along the lines of: "Swans are majestic, beautiful looking creatures. Swans; Swans 12" (Remastered 2015) (SOLD OUT) Swans; Filth LP and Deluxe 3CD (Remastered 2015) Swans; Oxygen Swans; To Be Kind Swans; Not Here/Not Now (Handmade 2CD) Sold Out! Greed is the third studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. Wild Beasts Explore the "Preposterous Grandiosity" of Modern Masculinity on 'Boy King', Advance Album Streams from the Black Keys, Down, Swans and More, My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. Swans; White Light.