Filth

Michael Gira was a different person 35 years ago, and Swans was a different band, but on Filth, Swans’ 1983 debut album, the unholy trinity of thunder, violence, and lust had already been powerfully established. This 3xCD reissue includes the Body to Body, Job to Job compilation, Swans’ self-titled 1982 EP, and live material.

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Swans, incredibly, currently occupy a more prominent place in the wider musical consciousness than they ever have, all while pursuing a form of music that resolutely avoids mainstream appeal.