MB Classics: Swans - Cop

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 03-20-2018, 06:52 AM

pretty great but not swans best. hits hard hits often blah blah blah 8/10

Trollheart · 03-20-2018, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

pretty great but not swans best. hits hard hits often blah blah blah 8/10

Not s'wan then, no?

~~Cuthbert~~ · 03-20-2018, 12:42 PM

Will get at the weekend, make Monday the new thread day.

Trollheart · 03-20-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Will get at the weekend, make Monday the new thread day.

What did the weekend ever do to you?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 03-20-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Not s'wan then, no?

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

What did the weekend ever do to you?

on second thought maybe you should take that break from the site...

Trollheart · 03-20-2018, 03:14 PM

Anteater · 03-20-2018, 10:03 PM

While my favorite Swans record is White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity, I submitted COP because it is both an early industrial masterpiece and because it was the album that took in the best ideas of No Wave and somehow fused them with more contemporary "heavy" ideas for 1984. I sometimes wonder if Slayer and other bands were paying attention to Swans at this point in their career, because elements of COP's production approach feels echoed in a lot of sludge and metal-tinged albums of the second half of the 80's. 'Clay Man' and the title track are particularly hard hitting, but the whole record is remarkably consistent.

**Exo** · 03-20-2018, 11:20 PM

How can I not vote this a 10? Brutal and punches you in the f*cking face. People try to show me music all the time at the record shop that is "offensively loud and harsh" and then proceed to tell me about Cradle of Filth and other lame sh*t. I always counter with early Swans.

OccultHawk · 03-21-2018, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Exo

How can I not vote this a 10? Brutal and punches you in the f*cking face. People try to show me music all the time at the record shop that is "offensively loud and harsh" and then proceed to tell me about Cradle of Filth and other lame sh*t. I always counter with early Swans.

You’re probably wasting your breath.

SGR · 01-06-2023, 08:16 PM

This album is an absolute visceral slow-burning assault on your ears. For it's entire runtime, it sounds completely malevolent and evil. Like showing the dark twisted underbelly of society in plain view for anyone brave enough to see it. It holds no prisoners. And not a hook to be heard anywhere throughout. I think I like this one even better than Filth, to be honest.

9/10.

Oh wait, am I too late with this one? Oh well...

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Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	How can I not vote this a 10? Brutal and punches you in the fcking face. People try to show me music all the time at the record shop that is "offensively loud and harsh" and then proceed to tell me about Cradle of Filth and other lame sht. I always counter with early Swans. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Will get at the weekend, make Monday the new thread day.

01-06-2023, 08:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	This album is an absolute visceral slow-burning assault on your ears. For it's entire runtime, it sounds completely malevolent and evil. Like showing the dark twisted underbelly of society in plain view for anyone brave enough to see it. It holds no prisoners. And not a hook to be heard anywhere throughout. I think I like this one even better than Filth, to be honest. 9/10. Oh wait, am I too late with this one? Oh well...