“Blind” serves as another angle of a Failure-like message, where a man, presumably Gira, starts strong, but naive, being blind to his surroundings, thinking he can't be stopped. As he gets older, he realizes how weak he is, he had deceived himself using his confidence to become blind to the fact he was a failure and still is. His arrogance had led to his downfall and failure, he is blind. This song was a throwaway from the "White Light From the Mouth of Infinity" sessions. It did not appear on the original 1991 release, instead, it was originally used as the final t… read more
“Blind” serves as another angle of a Failure-like message, where a man, presumably Gira, starts strong, but naive, being blind to his surroundings, t… read more
“Blind” serves as another angle of a Failure-like message, where a man, presumably Gira, starts strong, but naive, being blind to his surroundings, thinking he can't be stopped. As … read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on the live album Public Castration Is A Good idea. Their initial style… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marg… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at fi… read more