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1980s · Rock·1982–present

Swans

Swans are an American experimental rock band formed in 1981 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. One of the few acts to emerge from the New York City–based no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, Swans have become recognized for an…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

18 albums
Formed
1982
Active
1982–present
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Selected Discography

  1. 1983Filth
  2. 1984Cop
  3. 1986Greed
  4. 1986Holy Money
  5. 1987Children of God
  6. 1987Živi v Ljubljani
  7. 1989The Burning World
  8. 1991White Light From the Mouth of Infinity
  9. 1992Love of Life
  10. 1995The Great Annihilator
  11. 1996Soundtracks for the Blind
  12. 2010My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
  13. 2012The Seer
  14. 2014To Be Kind
  15. 2016The Glowing Man

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