Can Despair be Anything but Political?
acohafxnlk | usa | 12/10/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mcluhan stated that all processes, when pushed to the extreme, mutate or revert into other forms. Swans push that process to the point just before mutation or reversion... and hold it there. This album is beyond 'heavy'. It enters that realm of perfect horror: the sublime. Swans tools are slow, primitive music combined with powerful, melodious, baritone vocals. If you find fear to be an aphrodisiac, this music will keep you excited all night long. A great date album, slip it in the disk player to provide that sensuous, low-ebb feel that all lovers enjoy."
Perfect horror
Nav | NYC | 09/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is beyond 'heavy'. It enters that realm of perfect horror: the sublime. Swans tools are slow, primitive music combined with powerful, melodious, baritone vocals. If you find fear to be an aphrodisiac, this music will keep you excited all
night long. A great date album, slip it in the disk player to provide that sensuous, low-ebb feel that all lovers enjoy. word to the wise: stick to live swans albums... this band is about performance and studio recordings dont have the energy that their live ones do."