Michael Gira News and Photos

Swans and Wolfe played Warsaw at Northside Fest (pics)

Fri, June 14 2013 5:27pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Wolfe played her haunting, mellow set better suited to a quieter, smaller venue, but it provided a pleasant contrast for the aural onslaught of Swans.

An Endless Kiss: Swans Live At KOKO

Thu, April 11 2013 11:06am - Source: The Quietus

When Swans released The Seer last year, Michael Gira described it as "the culmination of every previous Swans album as well as any other music I've ever made, been involved in or imagined."

Mouth to Mouth Festival: Swans - Koko, London 04/04/13

Tue, April 09 2013 12:26am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Stay at home, stay in bed, ask no one on Twitter what are the best headphones you can buy from what's in your dwindling bank account.

Swans Leader Michael Gira On Aging, Social Networking, And Life After The Seer

Tue, March 12 2013 3:40pm - Source: Stereogum

Swans founder Michael Gira isn't afraid to let songs wander around the half-hour mark.

Swans played MHOW again (night 2 pics, night 1 review)

Fri, February 08 2013 7:43pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Swans came to NYC for two sold-out shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg this week (Wednesday, 2/6, and Thursday, 2/7), scheduled to replace the one cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.

A Ladder To God: Swans Breathe With Space, Live In London

Tue, November 20 2012 8:56am - Source: The Quietus

On stage at Koko a man plays flamenco on a classical guitar.

Swans Albums From Worst To Best

Fri, November 09 2012 7:15pm - Source: Stereogum

The bellowing drawl of an unhinged slave driver, spitting abuse and mantras of degradation.

Swans- The Seer (Album Review)

Thu, November 08 2012 9:46am - Source: kingblind

To delve into the work of Michael Gira is to accept the man's excesses as well as his triumphs.

Swans – The Seer

Wed, October 31 2012 1:01pm - Source: Glorious Noise

The cover art to Swans' 12 th album–like the record itself–makes a credible argument that The Seer is probably better suited for a vinyl format.

Album Review: Swans – The Seer

Thu, August 30 2012 12:05pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The bulk of the 32 minute title track on The Seer is two chords, one tritone apart from each other, played over and over again.

A Little Drop Of Blood: Michael Gira Of Swans Interviewed

Wed, August 29 2012 10:28am - Source: The Quietus

"It's an arduous process, but in the end, great," says Michael Gira of Swans' rehearsals for their forthcoming tour of monumental new album, The Seer.

Swans: The Seer

Mon, August 27 2012 5:30am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Swans are a band that conjure primal forms of power: thunder and lightning, fire and brimstone, master over slave, predator over prey.

Interviews: Swans

Fri, August 24 2012 3:27pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Thirty years after forming Swans as a confrontational, industrial-tinged noise-rock outfit in New York City, Michael Gira's making some of the best music of his career.

Swans - The Seer

Tue, August 21 2012 8:32am - Source: The Four Oh Five

This must be what it feels like for book reviewers when they have to form an opinion on an 800+ page novel by a deadline.

Swans - The Seer

Mon, August 20 2012 8:39am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Swans are a band that attracts superlatives.

Poles Vaulting: The Quietus Salutes Katowice's OFF Festival

Wed, August 08 2012 3:18pm - Source: The Quietus

The realisation that Poland's OFF Festival is going to be something special occurs about an hour before the alcoholic tipping point that sends your correspondents into an inebriated spiral so severe that hotel carpets are used for falling and crawling on rather than walking.