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What Are You Listening To?.....v. Next Level Beats

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The Liberal Media said:
Isnt it so brilliant to be at least semi brit when you realise everyone loves bands like Muse
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If that was bait, consider it taken. :D

Fuck, fuck, fuck Muse. Says the guy who's about to post Swans. But let's see Matt Bellamy survive Israeli prison in his teens, eh? EH?

I usually preface horrible, horrible, disturbing stuff with "for those on acid", half-hoping that everybody's learned to steer clear of the majority of my links by now. But genuinely, this just inspired me to shoot MDMA up my arse. Must be okay. Though it did inspire the seminal Youtube comment that often gets repeated:

Inspired person said:
Swans are without a doubt the greatest band you cannot have fun to.
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Though they can be genuinely transcendent at times, and even accessible. Had this been made by some Britpop teen band then it'd be a "sound of the nineties rock / dance crossover" staple. As it was, it was made by an alcoholic on the verge of a breakdown, promoted on a shoestring and barely heard. And that's a genuine shame:

Swans - The Great Annihilator

Even cheered me up a bit. So come on, kids. Just don't click on any of the other Swans links and expect more of the same.

Though if this (upbeat) era floats yer boat here's the whole album, for your delectation. Again, if it'd been made in Britain by a guy who hadn't offended half the music industry and his long-suffering partner / carer (who is a force unto herself), well...

Still, the comeback is a cash-in. And I don't begrudge you, Michael. Sleep easy, yeah? ;)

And I didn't expect to see Double Talkin' Jive posted here, but kudos to you, Ben, for reminding me what led me astray to begin with. :)
 
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Ian Curtis was not a good technical singer, and an even worse crooner (apart from on certain Closer tracks and atmosphere. However, his band were brilliant, and as a whole they were special. Even more so as New Order IM(H*)O.

Anyway, this is what happens when a good singer gets to the song, in this case, one with ovaries and other disgusting things:

Swans - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Black Version)

And in one of those happy YouTube moments of revelation, here's a version of the (Michael voiced) A-side, but better if you're at all bothered by rhythm and backing instrumentation, and not just the camp single mix (which I love):

Swans - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Hard drums version)

Michael still forces his croon, but there's a playfulness in his voice that's lacking in Swans stuff from that period. Wouldn't find his voice for another couple of albums really. He'd been screaming till he bled for years! Then had to upstage Jarboe, or at least try. Give the guy a break!

And nobody will ever play drums like Steven Morris did on the JD version. Even the cheapo macine that the eighties remixer responsible for the above employed.
 
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