If you didn't know "When will I return?" was sung and written by Michael's wife about her experience being sexually assaulted. The "I'm alive" mantra at the end of the track feels even more powerful knowing the context.
I was about to comment on this. I saw Michael (solo) live a couple years ago in a church and he told the story behind this song and then performed it himself. It was amazing!
Some stuff about the albums: - Michael Gira has said that 'Cloud of Forgetting' and 'Cloud of Unknowing' are prayers - The lyrics from the first half of 'The World Looks Red / Black' were originally written by Michael for Sonic Youth - Michael Gira has said that 'People Like Us' is a farewell for that era of Swans (2010 - 2017) - Frankie M goes hard - When Will I Return was sung by Michael Gira's wife, Jennifer Gira, and the lyrics are about a time where she was sexually assaulted by a man. - The Glowing Man is kinda perfect - Finally, Peace is cool Some more Swans albums to check out: - For the earlier Swans stuff, I recommend White Light from the Mouth of Infinity, and The Great Annihilator - For more modern Swans, My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky is worth a shot, as it kinda laid the groundwork for the trilogy. If not, continue chronologically with the albums 'leaving meaning.', and 'The Beggar', as they supposedly continue the story of the trilogy, though may also not be a part of it. Though should def listen to 'leaving meaning.' first, as although it is many's least favourite modern Swans album, it's kinda important for context for The Beggar.
Timestamps: 1:08 - Cloud of Forgetting 4:20 - Discussion 5:03 - Cloud of Unknowing 11:32 - Discussion 12:33 - The World Looks Red/Black 16:07 - Discussion 16:59 - People Like Us 19:06 - Discussion 19:57 - Frankie M 24:09 - Discussion 24:56 - When Will I Return 26:39 - Discussion 27:24 - The Peepeepoopoo Man 34:04 - Discussion 34:46 - Finally, Peace 37:06 - Discussion 37:21 - Full album discussion
Maybe my favorite record of all time, glad you picked up on the meditative qualities of it. Often somehow this behemoth of an album ends up in my top five most played every year since it's come out because it lets me sink away into it's sound while working or doing anything. One of the most intense crowning achievements of any band. If ever get a chance to, see them LIVE, one of the most intense shows I've ever been to, and the loudest thing on earth.
some context about individual songs on this album: cloud of forgetting/unknowing has most likely something to do with an anonymous work of christian mysticism written in middle english in the latter half of the 14th century, called cloud of unknowing. the world looks red/the world looks black was a song gira had written the lyrics of back in for sonic youth back in 1982. when will i return is about michael gira's wife's experience with sa. about the ''joseph'' mentioned in the glowing man: michael gira explains that joseph is a voice that occasionally chooses to speak through him: ''There’s this person I call “Joseph” who has been the sort of the puppeteer of me, for my entire life. And he’s an entity that speaks through me on occasion, so it’s more like giving up to Joseph. Many of the songs are written through him.''
Saw them live last week in Brooklyn, Ong one of the greatest experiences of my life (2nd time seeing them live). I hope I get to see them more in the next few years (please age well).
NGL the theory about the “no’s” on the title track is super interesting. Goes to show how there’s always something new to be had with great music like this!
Swans is the only band which makes 2 hours feel like 1 and that is what makes them special. You should listen to "Entertainment!" by Gang of Four, that album was a big influence for dance punk and post punk revival and was about 20 years ahead of its time.
Hey smags back again for my monthly “how to leave town” recommendation but also here to tell you that “this could be texas” by english teacher just came out around a week or so ago and it’s absolutely amazing! I have also decided to not be a mean person anymore so instead i will be positive!
First listened to Swans because Brad Taste In Music had a video about The Glowing Man being the best song ever. Thought "yeah we'll see about that" and then I had a religious experience while eating breakfast
you have GOT to listen to the great annihilator, it's probably their most accessible album but it's an essential part of their discography and i think it's their best. also yeah the one with the bunny is really good too 🐇
Very interesting comments about the themes. I have my own ideas, but yours are very cool. Definitely listen to more Swans. You would really enjoy White Light from the Mouth of Infinity (man that title is insane every time I write it).
Other Swans album you should react to: Filth (1983): their first album, way different than what you've heard, very aggressive and fucked up. You might not like it, but it's only like 40 minutes long, so at least you won't have to sit through two hours of it. Children of God (1987): this is when Swans started to calm down, though how it goes is there's a really heavy side, as well as a calmer, ethereal side to the album. White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991): still has that "ascending to heaven" feeling that Swans is known for, but with a folky vibe in there as well. The Great Annihilator (1995): probably the most accessible Swans album, either that or White Light, but it definitely still feels like a Swans album. One of the reasons I love Swans so much is because of how much they've changed, and I feel like context helps me enjoy their music even more, knowing Michael's journey through life. Very interesting if you don't already know about it.
I think that a good way to continue the swans stuff would be to just go to Leaving meaning that happened after the trilogy and then The Beggar (which is my fav Swans album, mainly cuz it really grew on me recently plus its somehow relatable)
Greetings fellow Beggar Lover. Happy to find you. I understood some folks not being as into it for the "mellower" tone but God that album tears me apart. So gut-wrenchingly good.
Cloud of Forgetting and Cloud of Unknowing are two terms used in the book "Cloud of Unknowing" from an anonymous 14th century Christian mystic. The book details how the path to spiritual transcendence is to completely surrender your ego, your attachment to the world and even your personal thought processes, then dispose of them into the "cloud of forgetting." This allows you to begin entering a state of spiritual bliss called the "cloud of unknowing" where a person is as close as possible to the presence of God. It's a really amazing book.
IMO the best album post-2010 reformation of the band, perhaps only surpassed by Soundtracks for the Blind in their entire discography. Without exaggerating I've listened to this album in its entirety 300+ times. For about a year and half after its release I listened to it daily at work and it led to some of the most focused and productive mind states I had to do my architectural drafting work. Have listened to it in all states, sober, drunk, high, on mushrooms, on acid. This album is an endless trove of ideas and wonder. I believe all truly great albums share this aspect - that you can revisit them time and time again and find new ideas. I feel privileged to have seen them live in 2017 touring the live album post-The Glowing Man, Deliquescence. Still remains the best performance I've seen of any band ever. A portal to a different dimension. I see this as the peak of the "trilogy", the song writing framework that had some nascent form in My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope to the Sky but was really more formalised in The Seer and then expanded, mutated on To Be Kind. It reaches some kind of heavenly zenith on The Glowing Man, and really a logical conclusion to that iteration of the band. Apart from the live album being mostly reimaginings of The Glowing Man, it presents us with one final assault with "The Knot" - a 'piece' (seems wrong in a way to call it a song when it's over 45 minutes long) worth listening to just on its own as it serves really as the fully realised "sound" that Michael and the band developed from 2010-2017, and so continuing down this path would only be retreading steps already taken.
Not surprised that it's your fave from the trilogy! Swans are mostly known for how dark and punishing their music can be but they also have a softer side that they show occasionally. Since you liked the ethereal and bright sound of this album, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity and The Beggar (their latest record) should be right up your alley. I've gotta say though that not taking into account the albums you've heard by them already, The Great Annihilator is the most consistent listen, imo. No duds and surprisingly great lyrics. It's really dark which is more typical of them but it has that kind of darkness that is strangely calming and maybe even comfy. I don't think I've found another album yet that does this thing so well Other recommendations: Nirvana - Nevermind Portishead - Third Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
you should check out their earlier more gothic rock style with white light the bunny too, you’d fw it hella and also listen to blood on the tracks by bob dylan & dopethrone by electric wizard
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MY GUY a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) OIL OF EVERY PEARLS UN-INSIDES - SOPHIE (experimental electronic) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)
34:14 I’ve listened to this track so many times yet I never thought of this interpretation that’s a really interesting way of looking at it I might even agree
Yanqui UXO is for me the best album they ever released, and that is WITH "Skinny Fists" and "f sharp a sharp infinity" (two legitimate masterpieces) in the mix. GY!BE is just a singular beast.
When will I return is essentially a r@pe and revenge sorta story. Cloud of unknowing/forgetting are inspired by an english spititual book written in england in the 12th century resembling budhistic spiritual practisies. It essentially about forgetting everything thus cleaning your mind to receive god like moses got the 10 commandments. As i learned that these lyrics start to make a lot of sense.
hey smags! wanted to reccomend Deep Fantasy by SURFING, it's one of my fav albums. The vocals and production style might remind you of Daft Punk's smoother songs, or Air, which you got into recently. It's a super groovy and chill record, I think you'd like, especially after a swans record, lol
I recommend you to listen to Wallsocket by Underscores! It's one of the best albums of 2023 and the storytelling there is very interesting. Also thanks for making these reviews. Your videos are always fire 🔥
I’m not sure how true this is but I once read that during live performances they would turn up so loud, especially bass to try to make the audience feel uncomfortable.
Extremely loud. Saw them in 2017, uncomfortably loud in the best possible way. If I was sensible I should've worn ear buds the entire set, but having my ears suffer felt appropriate for the experience. Ears rang for 3 days after. Saw them again last year, still very loud compared to most other bands but nowhere near the levels of 2010-2017 and certainly pre-1997. I think the newer material doesn't need the extreme volume and sound pressure created live.
Would suggest checking out Uncanny Valley from stabscotch, incredibly good experimental noise rock stuff. Prison Jar would probably have more entertaining reactions but I feel Uncanny Valley is just unmatched in its vibe.
Please react to By the time i get to the phoenix by Injury reserve, a very experimental album and filled with feelings of an ex-member of the band that died tragically
react to vision creation newsun by boredoms NOW !! (it's not on spotify though, but i can assure you it is 500% worth listening to, best album of all time)
i listened to this album for the first time on a plane and 100% thought it was going to crash
Oh, must be crazy
accurate
bro I listened to the Seer during a turbulent landing, as the drums on Apostate played we landed I really thought it was over for me
I had the exact same experience but instead of plane, I was in a very crowded bus in the middle of peak hot summer.
Seeing your Nickname I assume it did crash?!
The Glowing Man its possible the best Swans song
The Glowing Man is possibly the best song
The Glowing Man is the song
it's possible the greatest track in the history
it’s the easily the greatest song of the all of the time
I'd say its 2024 beggar personally
If you didn't know "When will I return?" was sung and written by Michael's wife about her experience being sexually assaulted. The "I'm alive" mantra at the end of the track feels even more powerful knowing the context.
I was about to comment on this. I saw Michael (solo) live a couple years ago in a church and he told the story behind this song and then performed it himself. It was amazing!
just about every goth superstar has a song about that subject matter. i wonder.
Love seeing people experience peak for the first time🔥🔥🔥
Some stuff about the albums:
- Michael Gira has said that 'Cloud of Forgetting' and 'Cloud of Unknowing' are prayers
- The lyrics from the first half of 'The World Looks Red / Black' were originally written by Michael for Sonic Youth
- Michael Gira has said that 'People Like Us' is a farewell for that era of Swans (2010 - 2017)
- Frankie M goes hard
- When Will I Return was sung by Michael Gira's wife, Jennifer Gira, and the lyrics are about a time where she was sexually assaulted by a man.
- The Glowing Man is kinda perfect
- Finally, Peace is cool
Some more Swans albums to check out:
- For the earlier Swans stuff, I recommend White Light from the Mouth of Infinity, and The Great Annihilator
- For more modern Swans, My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky is worth a shot, as it kinda laid the groundwork for the trilogy. If not, continue chronologically with the albums 'leaving meaning.', and 'The Beggar', as they supposedly continue the story of the trilogy, though may also not be a part of it. Though should def listen to 'leaving meaning.' first, as although it is many's least favourite modern Swans album, it's kinda important for context for The Beggar.
Cloud of Forgetting and Unknowing are based on Christian mystic books about prayer of the same name
filth & children of god for early swans also, though maybe later. working backwards thru these highlight albums could be cool
Frankie M does indeed, go hard
He should listen to filth. I feel like he’ll hate it. Would be a super entertaining video though!
Timestamps:
1:08 - Cloud of Forgetting
4:20 - Discussion
5:03 - Cloud of Unknowing
11:32 - Discussion
12:33 - The World Looks Red/Black
16:07 - Discussion
16:59 - People Like Us
19:06 - Discussion
19:57 - Frankie M
24:09 - Discussion
24:56 - When Will I Return
26:39 - Discussion
27:24 - The Peepeepoopoo Man
34:04 - Discussion
34:46 - Finally, Peace
37:06 - Discussion
37:21 - Full album discussion
The Peepeepoopoo Man is such a banger
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Watching smags videos>listening to music on your own
yep
PLEASE do The Lamb as Effigy by Sprain !! some v good noisy rock and post rock from last year :)
this one this one
👽
YES
Absolute masterpiece
PLEASE REACT TO IY SMAGS
Maybe my favorite record of all time, glad you picked up on the meditative qualities of it. Often somehow this behemoth of an album ends up in my top five most played every year since it's come out because it lets me sink away into it's sound while working or doing anything. One of the most intense crowning achievements of any band. If ever get a chance to, see them LIVE, one of the most intense shows I've ever been to, and the loudest thing on earth.
Please listen to White Light (the bunny album from 1991*) by Swans!
Yes. It would be great.
some context about individual songs on this album:
cloud of forgetting/unknowing has most likely something to do with an anonymous work of christian mysticism written in middle english in the latter half of the 14th century, called cloud of unknowing.
the world looks red/the world looks black was a song gira had written the lyrics of back in for sonic youth back in 1982.
when will i return is about michael gira's wife's experience with sa.
about the ''joseph'' mentioned in the glowing man: michael gira explains that joseph is a voice that occasionally chooses to speak through him:
''There’s this person I call “Joseph” who has been the sort of the puppeteer of me, for my entire life. And he’s an entity that speaks through me on occasion, so it’s more like giving up to Joseph. Many of the songs are written through him.''
Swans are touring the US right now. I highly reccomend going to see them if they haven't passed you by already!
I live in Canada. Begging my parents for their car to drive to New York . I need to see them live 🙏😫
@@svan1778Bring earmuffs
@@milesmonacothesequel2294 I’ve heard there loud 😂
Saw them live last week in Brooklyn, Ong one of the greatest experiences of my life (2nd time seeing them live). I hope I get to see them more in the next few years (please age well).
@@kaustubhpabba6664 I was there with you man!!! Great show!!!!
have been highly anticipating this, thank you for giving this album a listen :)
nicee, i just saw swans live 2 days ago, my ears are still ringing
The most consistent youtuber to ever exist
NGL the theory about the “no’s” on the title track is super interesting. Goes to show how there’s always something new to be had with great music like this!
Swans is the only band which makes 2 hours feel like 1 and that is what makes them special. You should listen to "Entertainment!" by Gang of Four, that album was a big influence for dance punk and post punk revival and was about 20 years ahead of its time.
I would recommend checking out more of their old stuff like Great Annihilator or Children of God
Hey smags back again for my monthly “how to leave town” recommendation but also here to tell you that “this could be texas” by english teacher just came out around a week or so ago and it’s absolutely amazing! I have also decided to not be a mean person anymore so instead i will be positive!
I saw them live here in Argentina with The Glowing Man tour, and it was so f***ing amazing, one of the best shows in my life
I prayed for this and it happened 🙏
First listened to Swans because Brad Taste In Music had a video about The Glowing Man being the best song ever. Thought "yeah we'll see about that" and then I had a religious experience while eating breakfast
glowing man probably best song of all time
you have GOT to listen to the great annihilator, it's probably their most accessible album but it's an essential part of their discography and i think it's their best. also yeah the one with the bunny is really good too 🐇
One of my frienda called Swans "climax-core" because it's essentially 8 minutes of low-energy gurgling that leads up to 30 seconds of incredible music
"crescendocore" or "crescendo rock" are actually two pretty commonly used terms
the 8 minutes are also incredible music
Very interesting comments about the themes. I have my own ideas, but yours are very cool.
Definitely listen to more Swans. You would really enjoy White Light from the Mouth of Infinity (man that title is insane every time I write it).
Other Swans album you should react to:
Filth (1983): their first album, way different than what you've heard, very aggressive and fucked up. You might not like it, but it's only like 40 minutes long, so at least you won't have to sit through two hours of it.
Children of God (1987): this is when Swans started to calm down, though how it goes is there's a really heavy side, as well as a calmer, ethereal side to the album.
White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991): still has that "ascending to heaven" feeling that Swans is known for, but with a folky vibe in there as well.
The Great Annihilator (1995): probably the most accessible Swans album, either that or White Light, but it definitely still feels like a Swans album.
One of the reasons I love Swans so much is because of how much they've changed, and I feel like context helps me enjoy their music even more, knowing Michael's journey through life. Very interesting if you don't already know about it.
he should listen to cop aswell as of filth
"The Drift" Scott Walker
I second this!!!
third this
I think that a good way to continue the swans stuff would be to just go to Leaving meaning that happened after the trilogy and then The Beggar (which is my fav Swans album, mainly cuz it really grew on me recently plus its somehow relatable)
Greetings fellow Beggar Lover. Happy to find you. I understood some folks not being as into it for the "mellower" tone but God that album tears me apart. So gut-wrenchingly good.
@@theNickRYG Indeed. I play it in my room a lot while working and it makes me feel better.
Smags!! For the next Swans album could you please listen to swans are dead live it's my personal favorite swans album!!!
Finally jumped on Patreon. I need this one in full!
Cloud of Forgetting and Cloud of Unknowing are two terms used in the book "Cloud of Unknowing" from an anonymous 14th century Christian mystic. The book details how the path to spiritual transcendence is to completely surrender your ego, your attachment to the world and even your personal thought processes, then dispose of them into the "cloud of forgetting." This allows you to begin entering a state of spiritual bliss called the "cloud of unknowing" where a person is as close as possible to the presence of God. It's a really amazing book.
Cloud of Forgetting is peak
Underrated gem
even better on the live album Deliquescence
Chocolate and cheese by WEEN
yes
YES
Cloud of forgetting is such a hypnotising track. Feels like im floating when i listen to it
Love this one. The title track is my favourite song ever
Awesome reaction vid bro
IMO the best album post-2010 reformation of the band, perhaps only surpassed by Soundtracks for the Blind in their entire discography. Without exaggerating I've listened to this album in its entirety 300+ times. For about a year and half after its release I listened to it daily at work and it led to some of the most focused and productive mind states I had to do my architectural drafting work. Have listened to it in all states, sober, drunk, high, on mushrooms, on acid. This album is an endless trove of ideas and wonder. I believe all truly great albums share this aspect - that you can revisit them time and time again and find new ideas.
I feel privileged to have seen them live in 2017 touring the live album post-The Glowing Man, Deliquescence. Still remains the best performance I've seen of any band ever. A portal to a different dimension.
I see this as the peak of the "trilogy", the song writing framework that had some nascent form in My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope to the Sky but was really more formalised in The Seer and then expanded, mutated on To Be Kind. It reaches some kind of heavenly zenith on The Glowing Man, and really a logical conclusion to that iteration of the band. Apart from the live album being mostly reimaginings of The Glowing Man, it presents us with one final assault with "The Knot" - a 'piece' (seems wrong in a way to call it a song when it's over 45 minutes long) worth listening to just on its own as it serves really as the fully realised "sound" that Michael and the band developed from 2010-2017, and so continuing down this path would only be retreading steps already taken.
Another great vid as always! Would love to see you react to some "Guided by Voices" they're easily my favorite band of all time
Truly a spiritual journey.
The Trilogy its over
finally, peace
Not surprised that it's your fave from the trilogy! Swans are mostly known for how dark and punishing their music can be but they also have a softer side that they show occasionally. Since you liked the ethereal and bright sound of this album, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity and The Beggar (their latest record) should be right up your alley. I've gotta say though that not taking into account the albums you've heard by them already, The Great Annihilator is the most consistent listen, imo. No duds and surprisingly great lyrics. It's really dark which is more typical of them but it has that kind of darkness that is strangely calming and maybe even comfy. I don't think I've found another album yet that does this thing so well
Other recommendations:
Nirvana - Nevermind
Portishead - Third
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
you should check out their earlier more gothic rock style with white light the bunny too, you’d fw it hella and also listen to blood on the tracks by bob dylan & dopethrone by electric wizard
Smags is a certified Swan nowadays.
Suggestion: Bloc Party - Four/A Weekend In The City
Need to do their whole discog eventually. At least some stuff from the no wave era at some point
You woul love white light from the mouth of infinity very much. One of the most beautiful albums they have ever made
absolutely amazing record
AHHHHHHHHHHHHĤHHHH LISTEN TO THE GHOST POP TAPE
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MY GUY
a few recommendations:
Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production)
Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production)
Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo)
OIL OF EVERY PEARLS UN-INSIDES - SOPHIE (experimental electronic)
Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop)
Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)
I wanna watch this, but I didnt listen to the album yet. I gotta do that first then imma come back lmao
34:14 I’ve listened to this track so many times yet I never thought of this interpretation that’s a really interesting way of looking at it I might even agree
The day you react to Yanqui U.X.O by Godspeed will be the one of the best days of my life
I will say this til the day I die, live Yanqui is the best stuff godspeed ever did
@@chungo2548 bro same
Yanqui UXO is for me the best album they ever released, and that is WITH "Skinny Fists" and "f sharp a sharp infinity" (two legitimate masterpieces) in the mix. GY!BE is just a singular beast.
@@chungo2548 💯
You should listen to The Great Annihilator next I think it's one of their best
When will I return is essentially a r@pe and revenge sorta story. Cloud of unknowing/forgetting are inspired by an english spititual book written in england in the 12th century resembling budhistic spiritual practisies. It essentially about forgetting everything thus cleaning your mind to receive god like moses got the 10 commandments. As i learned that these lyrics start to make a lot of sense.
The title track goes wild
FINALLY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, HE DID IT!!!
some things you'd like:
Mr. Bungle- Disco Volante
The Verve- A Storm in Heaven
Jesu- Heartache (or their self titled)
I highly doubt he'd like Disco Volante, but he has to listen to it.
thank you
hey smags! wanted to reccomend Deep Fantasy by SURFING, it's one of my fav albums. The vocals and production style might remind you of Daft Punk's smoother songs, or Air, which you got into recently. It's a super groovy and chill record, I think you'd like, especially after a swans record, lol
Definitely check out either the Great Annihilator or Children of God. They are imo the heights of their pre breakup era (minus Soundtracks obviously)
OMGGG nice! my fav Swans fosho
This is all i ever wanted in life. Thank you i can die in peace now.
I recommend you to listen to Wallsocket by Underscores! It's one of the best albums of 2023 and the storytelling there is very interesting. Also thanks for making these reviews. Your videos are always fire 🔥
Truly GODLY album 🙏
yess react to the great annihilator!
you should do the beggar by swans next
You need to listen to The Beggar next! I think you will really like that one
volcanic bird man and the glowing concern
the bird is a swan btw
You gotta check out their albums "Children of God," "Filth," and "Leaving Meaning." You can't really go wrong with any Swans album
Yo can you listen to Lamb of Effigy by Sprain bro please
Second that
I’m not sure how true this is but I once read that during live performances they would turn up so loud, especially bass to try to make the audience feel uncomfortable.
Extremely loud. Saw them in 2017, uncomfortably loud in the best possible way. If I was sensible I should've worn ear buds the entire set, but having my ears suffer felt appropriate for the experience. Ears rang for 3 days after. Saw them again last year, still very loud compared to most other bands but nowhere near the levels of 2010-2017 and certainly pre-1997. I think the newer material doesn't need the extreme volume and sound pressure created live.
You gotta do A Lonely Sinner or Just Got Back From The Discomfort.... We're Alright
Tricky - Maxinquaye MUST LISTEN
Also Pre-Millennium Tension. Tricky Kid is one of my favorite tracks from the guy
Would suggest checking out Uncanny Valley from stabscotch, incredibly good experimental noise rock stuff. Prison Jar would probably have more entertaining reactions but I feel Uncanny Valley is just unmatched in its vibe.
please do God’s Country by Chat Pile
This would be a great one to react to.
Trout Mask Replica
Please react to By the time i get to the phoenix by Injury reserve, a very experimental album and filled with feelings of an ex-member of the band that died tragically
I'm going to continue to recommend Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner until it happens! 😂
More Death Grips reactions pls! Also gotta dip your toes into the world of Xiu Xiu
a promise is one of the best OAT imo
Smags pleaseeeeee do more WEEN
gotta do great annihilator
Awesome man, highly recommend Graceland by Paul Simon.
react to vision creation newsun by boredoms NOW !! (it's not on spotify though, but i can assure you it is 500% worth listening to, best album of all time)
I really think you should try balance and composures the things we think we’re missing
Please listen to Lullabies to Paralyze or Era Vulgaris by Queens of the Stone Age :)
I voted 4 this!
We are back to the existential horror 🔥
Day 74 of asking Smags to listen to:
Portishead - Third
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
listen to the new High On Fire album, Cometh the Storm, it's epic
Please do Porter Robinson - Nurture if you have the chance. Love your content!
bruh u gotta listen to spirit of the beehive or draag me. They're fronted by Zach Schwartz, probably the best doing it rn imo
i like to imagine that smags has countless bags of pizza flavored goldfish in his house
banger of an album. still doesnt compare to Duck Stab by The Residents though.
Duckstab is the pinnacle of humanity
Annual pray for Van Der Graaf Generator
FUCK YEAHHH
Smags stands for:
Swans
Mwans
Awans
Gwans
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We need honeymoon
YES
great annihilator is a great album but it’s much more a collection of gothic rock tracks than an “experience”, it’s much more normal and lyric focused
please react to the drift by scott walker