The two biggest constants throughout Xiu Xiu's catalog are honesty and evolution. This remains true with Dear God, I Hate Myself as it delivers a look at responsibility, fear, healing, and societal roles wrapped in rich gothic pop music.
This marks Michael Gira's return to Swans after 14 years of hiatus. An underrated gem that will make you feel uncomfortable and scared. Great for cooking!
Michael Gira has been making truly incredible albums for decades now. Somehow, Swans managed to release one of their most beautiful albums this year, as a send off to this era of Swans and Gira.
The record blends avant-garde noise, lo-fi electronics, post-punk angularity, and fragile folk melodies into an unsettling but deeply personal soundscape
This was as startling a debut record as any ever made, representing every side of Elvis' musical influences except gospel -- rockabilly, blues, R&B, country, and pop were all here in an explosive and seductive combination.
