SWANS - Soundtracks For The Blind 4xLP Poster

SWANS - Soundtracks For The Blind 4xLP Poster'Soundtracks For The Blind' was the final Swans album before their temporary break up back in 1996. When the band reformed in 2010, this was the album Michael Gira referred to in order to push the group forwards. Of the record, Gira said, "This album has everything in there all the ideas from Swans initial 15 years of work."

Aside from being the phonetic pronunciation of her given name

Satomimagae

As usual this inspirations are barely visible and immersed in typical for Mirt hazy and dark mood

the pounding drums on ‘The Fool’ signal the oncoming storm of slashing rock and roll

the artist’s immediate intention is shadowy and slow to unfold

The album serves as a comment on the current state of our disturbed planet

pursuits inch higher while we

sometimes bitter rending of barebones

With 7 tracks and a total time of 75 minutes recorded this record is meant to be listened to in one piece – dragging you deeper into the abyss

This is a record of heavy treble intricacy

Subterranean Bounce is built from recordings of the movements of spheres of various sizes and densities [*a stereo mix is presented on the audio-CD in the back of the book]

Tape Scissors Rock was made using the group’s three 7”s as a foundation