Swans
Leaving Meaning. (2LP)
Format2LPLabelYoung God RecordsGenreExperimental
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*2023 stock* "leaving meaning. is the first Swans album to be released since I dissolved the line up of musicians that constituted Swans from 2010 – 2017. Swans is now comprised of a revolving cast of musicians, selected for both their musical and personal character, chosen according to what I intuit best suits the atmosphere in which I’d like to see the songs I’ve written presented. In collaboration with me, the musicians, through their personality, skill and taste, contribute greatly to the arrangement of the material." - Michael Gira
Format
Basic tracks recorded at Candy Bomber, Berlin, by Ingo Krauss.
Subsequent recording at Ben Frost studio, Reykjavik, with Ben.
Assistants: Fancesco Fabris and Sander Stuer; with A Hawk and a Hacksaw at Sonido Del Norte in Albuquerque, NM, recorded by Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost; with Jason LaFarge, engineer at Seizure's Palace, Brooklyn.
Mixed at Candy Bomber, Berlin.
Mastered at Micro-Moose Berlin.
Published by Young God Publishing (ASCAP), administered outside of North America by Mute Song Ltd. This album ℗ and © 2019 Young God Records LLC.
All words and music © Michael Gira / Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 2019 and ℗ Young God Records 2019
℗ & © 2019 Young God Records
Issued in a brown embossed chipboard gatefold sleeve and cloudy plastic inner sleeves. Includes special insert, 18" x 24" poster and MP3 download card.
Download card includes extended length and extra track.
Copies ordered from Young God Records are signed by Michael Gira.
Tracks on the vinyl release have been edited for length.
Release notes
Basic tracks recorded at Candy Bomber, Berlin, by Ingo Krauss. Subsequent recording at Ben Frost studio, Reykjavik, with Ben. Assistants: Fancesco Fabris and Sander Stuer; with A Hawk and a Hacksaw at Sonido Del Norte in Albuquerque, NM, recorded by Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost; with Jason LaFarge, engineer at Seizure's Palace, Brooklyn. Mixed at Candy Bomber, Berlin. Mastered at Micro-Moose Berlin. Published by Young God Publishing (ASCAP), administered outside of North America by Mute…
| A1 | Annaline | 5:13 | |
| A2 | The Hanging Man | 9:59 | |
| A3 | Amnesia | 5:51 | |
| B1 | Leaving Meaning | 10:48 | |
| B2 | Sunfucker | 10:16 | |
| C1 | Hums | 1:46 | |
| C2 | Cathedrals Of Heaven | 7:49 | |
| C3 | The Nub | 10:33 | |
| D1 | It's Coming It's Real | 7:41 | |
| D2 | What Is This? | 6:07 | |
| D3 | My Phantom Limb | 6:18 |
- Cassis Staudt
- Accordion, Harmonium
- Brandon Perry
- Administrator [Label Admin., With], Management [Artist Management, With]
- John Allen
- Administrator [Label Admin., With], Management [Artist Management, With]
- Miguel Gallego
- Administrator [Label Admin., With], Management [Artist Management, With]
- Peter Wright
- Administrator [Label Admin.], Management [Artist Management]
- Virtual Label
- Administrator [Label Admin.], Management [Artist Management]
- Fay Christen
- Backing Vocals (C3)
- Ida Albertje Michels
- Backing Vocals (C3)
- Jennifer Gira
- Backing Vocals, Featuring [Cameo] (B2)
- Marie-Claire Schlameus
- Backing Vocals [Additional Backing Vocals]
- Mika Bajinski
- Backing Vocals [Additional Backing Vocals]
- Chris Pravdica
- Bass, Sounds, Music By (C1)
- Leafy Green Booking
- Booking [Booking Of Michael Gira / Swans By]
- Todd Cote
- Booking [Booking Of Michael Gira / Swans By]
- Anna von Hausswolff
- Chorus [Choral], Backing Vocals (A3, B2, D1)
- Maria Von Hausswolff
- Chorus [Choral], Backing Vocals (A3, B2, D1)
- M. Gira
- Design [Art Design], Music By (C1), Producer [Produced By], Vocals, Guitar, Words By, Music By (A1 to B2, C2 to D3)
- Lloyd Swanton
- Double Bass (B1, C3)
- Tony Buck
- Drums, Percussion (B1, C3)
- Larry Mullins
- Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes], Keyboards [Various Keyboards], Synth, Backing Vocals
- Phil Puleo
- Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer], Layout [Layout/Execution]
- Yoyo Roehm
- Electric Bass, Double Bass, Keyboards [Various Keyboards], Piano, Synth, Backing Vocals
- The Necks
- Featuring (B1, C3)
- Norman Westberg
- Guitar, Music By (C1)
- Kristof Hahn
- Guitar [Guitars], Backing Vocals, Music By (C1)
- Ben Frost
- Guitar, Synth, Sounds [Sound Manipulations], Recorded By [With]
- Tatiana Hahn
- Hosted By [Host]
- Paul A. Taylor
- Layout [Layout/Execution]
- Baby Dee
- Lead Vocals (C3)
- Doug Henderson
- Mastered By
- Ingo Krauss
- Mixed By, Recorded By
- Daniel Miller
- Other [Hovering Presence]
- Thor Harris
- Percussion, Trumpet, Clarinet, Sounds, Bells, Other [Gizmos], Vibraphone [Additional Vibes]
- Paul Wallfisch
- Piano
- Chris Abrahams
- Piano, Organ (B1, C3)
- ZOPF PR
- Public Relations [Publicity In UK By]
- Zoe Miller
- Public Relations [Publicity In UK By]
- Howard Wuelfing
- Public Relations [Publicity In USA/Canada By]
- Howlin Wuelf Media
- Public Relations [Publicity In USA/Canada By]
- Heather Trost
- Recorded By, Stroh Violin, Violin, Viola, Fiddle [Fiddlesticks]
- Jeremy Barnes
- Recorded By, Santoor [Santur], Hihat [Hi-hat], Fiddle [Fiddlesticks], Accordion, Engineer [Engineering]
- Francesco Fabris
- Recorded By [Assistant]
- Sander Stuer
- Recorded By [Assistant]
- A Hawk And A Hacksaw
- Recorded By [With]
- Jason LaFarge
- Recorded By [With]
- Dana Schechter
- Sounds
- Saoirse Gira
- Vocals [Laughter]
- Swan Gira
- Vocals [Laughter]
