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Filth #22 on The Quietus 2014 Top Reissues of the year
() - M. Gira, Michael Gira, Quietus, SWANS, to be kind
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To Be Kind # 3 in Wire magazine's 50 Albums of the Year
() - Angels of Light, M. Gira, Michael Gira, NME, SWANS, to be kind
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The Best Fit Fifty Essential Albums of 2014
() - M. Gira, Michael Gira, SWANS, to be kind
Swans - To Be Kindhttp://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/top-fifty-albums-2014Label: MuteReleased: MayOriginal Review by: Sam KrissTo Be Kind sounds alternately like a derailing freight train, a spreading wave of nuclear obliteration, the scream at the end of the world, and the chilling calm afterwards – but for all that, it might be the most accessible Swans album yet. A few moments might even qualify as singalong road trip anthems (albeit anthems best suited for a road trip directly off a cliff).It’s worth pointing out that Michael Gira turned sixty this year. However, Swans are as furious and as boundary-pushing as they’ve ever been, and despite the meticulous composition of the album, there’s still the constant nagging suspicion that Gira has gone utterly, chaotically insane....
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Q&A with M.Gira from Uncut Magazine
() - M. Gira, Michael Gira, SWANS, to be kind, uncut
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