radiatorhums Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 From Exclaim.ca While Swans are apparently plotting a follow-up to their epic 2012 set The Seer, the long-running New York band's back catalogue will be explored in 2014 through a repress of 1989's The Burning World.1972 Records will pop a new vinyl pressing of the set into stores on March 4. While The Burning World had been reissued on CD last year through Water Records, this latest vinyl edition is the first time it has arrived on wax since its initial release.The album had originally been issued through UNI/MCA and is the only entry in the Swans catalogue to have been issued on a major label. The record sold poorly and found Swans dropped from the label shortly after its release. Following the experience, Swans frontman Michael Gira founded Young God Records, issuing the band's White Light from the Mouth of Infinity in 1991.The Burning World presented a gentler Swans, with a press release noting it features "mournful rock sensibility with some of the most pure hooks Gira ever sang." As opposed to their dark and terrifying post-punk roots, acoustic guitars are showcased on tracks like "(She's a) Universal Emptiness," "Jane Mary, Cry One Tear" and an airy, Jarboe-sung cover of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Back Home."Interestingly, the album is not a favourite of Gira's, who explained in 2011 that he clashed with co-producer Bill Laswell on the project."I abhor that record," Gira told Mojo. "Bill Laswell is a very good producer, but we didn't mesh well. I was intimidated and sang in this cramped, monotone way. It didn't sell, and we got dropped." Looks like 3 places have this up for preorder. I hope this leads to more Swans reissues. Insound - $23.99 Amazon - $25.98 Midheaven - $20.25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 NICE! EDIT: Doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Already have all of their records, but will most likely pick this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I know it was very taxing for Gira to put out Soundtracks For The Blind, but I really that at some point they do vinyl release for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Ahhh, I never listened to this one, but apparently it's their most 'mainstream' record. I should probably give it a listen, but I love most of what I have heard from this band's discography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Also, yes, more Swans reissues would make me ecstatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniele Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 more Swans reissues would make me ecstatic. Definitly The Great Annihilator!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'll buy any and all Swans reissues. Can't wait for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deleted Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 "God Damn The Sun" was the song that got me onto Swans. I liked the positive vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Gave it a listen. Gira is just a great frontman. One of my favorites. What would be the best way to directly support YGR with this purchase? I didn't see it on their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaviorSelf Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Already have all of their records, but will most likely pick this up. what is your sig from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 What would be the best way to directly support YGR with this purchase? I didn't see it on their site. YGR isn't releasing this, 1972 Records is putting it out. I couldn't dig up too much information on them, but as far as I can tell, they just do reissues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 YGR isn't releasing this, 1972 Records is putting it out. I couldn't dig up too much information on them, but as far as I can tell, they just do reissues. Cool, thanks for the info. I guess the cheapest one it is! Haha. Really would love to see Filth, Soundtracks for the Blind, and White Light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithnolife Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 From what I could figure out: 1972 is probably just pressing the CD remaster to LP. Looks like their another in a long line of labels of that ilk. So just a heads up because originals of this aren't even that expensive (or weren't last time I looked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I know it was very taxing for Gira to put out Soundtracks For The Blind, but I really that at some point they do vinyl release for it. This. And Die Tur Ist Zu, Swans are Dead, Omniscience, but most of all THIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Those Filth bootlegs are still available. They sound pretty good given that they came out of nowhere. Yeah, I would buy a vinyl pressing of Soundtracks For The Blind in an instant. That album changed my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Those Filth bootlegs are still available. They sound pretty good given that they came out of nowhere. I also noticed a boot of the first ep/young god ep on pink vinyl recently. I would have thought that if people were going to make boots they'd pick white light or great annihilator since those seem to be the hardest to get/most valuable. but it's nice to see some swans love around here as sometimes i think i'm too old for this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yeah! I saw that yesterday in austin. I would have picked it up, but I already have an OG press of the first EP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Do you guys know if it will be available in stores? I want this, but not THAT much. I did just buy the Soundtracks for the Blind cd though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 You wanna worry Fish, I got almost ten years on you! Vinyl collecting is in the bloodier never leaves you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffnovak Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Any and all Swans reissues are more than welcome. I still have my promo copy of The Burning World from my college radio station. They let me take any and all vinyl, since they didn't have turntables anymore. Nearly crapped myself when I found that in there. I would love to see White Light/Love of Life get re-presses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Not gonna lie, The Seer was the first time I ever heard of this band. And after reading up on them and listening to their back catalogue, I get why some people hold this band in very high regards. I asked a few people over on what.cd about helping me dive into their discography, and these guys were just typing me novels about how great they are, etc. I think it's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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