Album
Birthing
2025 · Electronic, Rock
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
Birthing is an Alt/Indie album by Swans, originally released in 2025. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
Two hours of unrelenting dread and dynamics. So: classic Swans.
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The Clerk says
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Tracklist
Side LP
- LP1-AThe Healers
- LP1-BI Am A Tower
- LP2-CBirthing
- LP2-D1Red Yellow
- LP2-D2Guardian Spirit
- LP3-EThe Merge
- LP3-F1Rope
- LP3-F2Away
Side DVD
- DVD-1Live Solo 2022: I Wonder If I'm Singing What You're Thinking Me To Sing
- DVD-2Live 2024: (Rope) The Beggar
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Rock
- dense
- hypnotic
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Presented in a triple gatefold, brown chipboard sleeve with spot varnished details. Comes with a double-sided insert with art on one side and lyrics, credits, and a list of special thanks for supporters that helped fund the recordings on the other, as well as a 18"x24" fold-out poster. Pre-orders from Young God Records came with the insert signed on one side by M. Gira.
This initial pressing came with a bonus DVD, featuring ‘Swans Live 2024 (Rope) The Beggar’, a live concert film from the last Swans US tour, plus a documentary from Michael Gira’s solo tour in 2022 entitled ‘I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me To Sing’.
Track lengths for 'The Healers' and 'Birthing' are edited shorter.
Mixed at Candy Bomber, Berlin.
Mastered at Micro-Moose, Berlin.
Thank you!: Jerry Melchers, Tara Blosser, Mattia "Zano" Boni, Peter Wright, Todd Cote, Giorgio Salmoiraghi, Daniel Miller and Paul Taylor at Mute Records, Zoe Miller, Howard Wuelfing.
Each individual disc is labeled as LP1 to LP3, with a corresponding Side A and B, but the Sides in the runouts are sequentially listed. All LP runouts are etched.
Plated At (RTI plating) and Lacquer Cut At credits are applicable for the Vinyl; Glass Mastered At credit is applicable for the DVD.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andreas DormannGUEST , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE GUEST, MUSICIAN, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Chris PravdicaBASS GUITAR, TAISHŌGOTO , LOOPS, SOUNDS, KEYBOARDS BASS GUITAR, TAISHŌGOTO, LOOPS, SOUNDS, KEYBOARDS PERFORMER , BASS GUITAR, TAISHŌGOTO , LOOPS, SOUNDS, KEYBOARDS
- Dana SchechterLAP STEEL GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, LOOPS PERFORMER , LAP STEEL GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, LOOPS
- Jennifer GiraBACKING VOCALS, VOCALS GUEST , BACKING VOCALS, VOCALS GUEST, MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS, VOCALS
- Kristof HahnLAP STEEL GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LOOPS, BACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , LAP STEEL GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LOOPS, BACKING VOCALS
- Larry MullinsMELLOTRON, KEYBOARDS, PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , MELLOTRON, KEYBOARDS, PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS
- Laura CarboneBACKING VOCALS GUEST , BACKING VOCALS GUEST, MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Little MikeyGUEST , VOCALS GUEST, MUSICIAN, VOCALS VOCALS
- Lucy KrugerBACKING VOCALS GUEST , BACKING VOCALS GUEST, MUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Michael GiraACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOICE
- Norman WestbergELECTRIC GUITAR, LOOPS PERFORMER , ELECTRIC GUITAR, LOOPS
- Phil PuleoDRUMS, FLUTE, MELODICA, PERCUSSION, HAMMERED DULCIMER DRUMS, HAMMERED DULCIMER , FLUTE, MELODICA, PERCUSSION DRUMS, HAMMERED DULCIMER, FLUTE, MELODICA, PERCUSSION, LAYOUT
- Tim WyskidaDRUMS GUEST , DRUMS GUEST, MUSICIAN, DRUMS
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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