Swans Sign With Mute, Ready 'To Be Kind' For Release
Monday, 27 January 2014
Written by Huw Baines
Swans have inked a deal with Mute and will release a new album, 'To Be Kind' on May 12.
The record was produced by the band's leader, Michael Gira, and recorded by John Congleton in El Paso and Dallas between October and December 2013.
'To Be Kind' features contributions from Little Annie, St. Vincent, Cold Specks and regular collaborator Bill Rieflin and will be available in a range of formats, including triple vinyl and a deluxe CD complete with live DVD.
Gira wrote of his additional plans and the recording process:
"I am thinking of releasing it as a USB “stick” / flashdrive (with special packaging), so that this ultimate, high quality version can be listened to from beginning to end, without interruption (the album is a little over 2 hours long).
"The album was produced by me, and it was recorded by the venerable John Congleton at Sonic Ranch, outside El Paso Texas, and further recordings and mixing were accomplished at John’s studio in Dallas, Texas. A good portion of the material for this album was developed live during the Swans tours of 2012/13. Much of the music was otherwise conjured in the studio environment."
Photo: Matias Corral
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