Swans
The Beggar (2LP)
LabelMute, Young God RecordsGenreExperimental
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The sixteenth studio album from Swans, The Beggar, will be available on double vinyl in a brown chipboard sleeve with poster and a download card for accessing an additional 44 minutes of music (which is included on the CD version).
The Beggar was written and produced by Michael Gira and features contributions from recent and former Swans, members of Angels of Light, as well as guest Swan Ben Frost. "After numerous pandemic-induced cancellations of tours for the previous Swans album leaving meaning, and an apparent bottomless pit of waiting, waiting, waiting, and the strange disorientation that came with this sudden but interminable forced isolation I decided it was time to write songs for a new Swans album and forget about everything else. They came relatively easily, always informed by the suspicion that these could be my last. When I finally was able to travel, songs in hand, to Berlin to work with my friends recording this record, the feeling was akin to the moment in The Wizard of Oz when the film changes from Black and White to Color. Now I'm feeling quite optimistic. My favourite color is pink. I hope you enjoy the album." - Michael Gira
Format
European version of the 2023 album.
Housed in a gatefold sleeve. Contains an insert, a poster, and a download code.
Download includes extra 44 minute track, The Beggar Lover (Three), not featured on the vinyl.
Release notes
European version of the 2023 album. Housed in a gatefold sleeve. Contains an insert, a poster, and a download code. Download includes extra 44 minute track, The Beggar Lover (Three), not featured on the vinyl.
| A1 | Paradise Is Mine | 9:24 | |
| A2 | The Beggar | 10:15 | |
| B1 | Los Angeles: City Of Death | 3:29 | |
| B2 | The Parasite | 8:28 | |
| B3 | The Memorious | 7:53 | |
| C1 | Michael Is Done | 6:09 | |
| C2 | Why Can't I Have What I Want Anytime That I Want? | 7:41 | |
| C3 | Unforming | 6:10 | |
| D1 | Ebbing | 11:26 | |
| D2 | No More Of This | 6:56 |
- Michael Gira
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Design Concept [Album Art Concept], Design, Producer, Words By, Music By
- Peter Wright
- Administrator, Management
- Christopher Pravdica
- Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Sounds, Vocals
- Dana Schechter
- Bass Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Piano, Sounds, Vocals
- Todd Cote
- Booking
- Larry Mullins
- Drums, Keyboards, Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion [Orchestral Percussion], Vocals
- Phil Puleo
- Drums, Percussion, Dulcimer, Fujara, Duduk, Vocals, Layout
- Ingo Krauss
- Engineer
- Ben Frost
- Guest [Special Guest Swan], Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
- Jasper
- Lacquer Cut By
- Kristof Hahn
- Lap Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Paul A. Taylor
- Layout [Additional Finesse]
- Doug Henderson
- Mastered By
- Howard Wuelfing
- Public Relations
- Zoe Miller
- Public Relations
