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**Frownland** · 04-23-2019, 09:16 AM

Modern Swans is the peak imo.

OccultHawk · 04-23-2019, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Modern Swans is the peak imo.

it’s absolute madness to suggest the Children of God isn’t the best Swans record

and if there’s a distinction I’m gonna say Swans are post punk

**Frownland** · 04-23-2019, 09:24 AM

I wouldn't even call the majority of their stuff post punk tbh, I've always been inclined to just call them experimental rock. Their last three albums were 100% post rock though.

Either way, Filth is clearly their magnum opus.

OccultHawk · 04-23-2019, 09:35 AM

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Their last three albums were 100% post rock though.

I was actually thinking that starting with My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky you’re correct

OccultHawk · 04-23-2019, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Modern Swans is the peak imo.

There’s really no good argument against that

I’m caught in the web of unassailability (aka mindfulness science)

**Frownland** · 04-23-2019, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I was actually thinking that starting with My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky you’re correct

Derp. *four

Actually, *five? Nah **** it, gotta draw the line somewhere.

The Batlord · 04-23-2019, 02:32 PM

I was really talking about **** like Explosions in the Sky. Non-crescendocore post-rock is exempt from my contempt.

**Frownland** · 04-23-2019, 02:40 PM

Modern Swans is like 90% crescendo, 5% soft interludes, and 5% godawful lyrics though.

The Batlord · 04-23-2019, 02:43 PM

Barely listened to their post-80s **** tbh. No real reason that I can think of.

OccultHawk · 04-28-2019, 07:57 PM

I remember seeing this ad. It was the first time I had ever heard of the idea that just words could be a form of abuse. I knew that there was something wrong with how I was being raised but that really brought home how profoundly wrong. Not that it stopped at verbal abuse but that the verbal abuse was almost constant. I was called a “worthless piece of ****” more frequently than my name. On and on and on constant insults and yelling and threatening and belittling.

I’m grateful to the people who made that ad because when I realized it was abnormal it took a lot of the power out of the abuse. It made me think “hey I’m not the loser you are”

That was a great ad campaign. Those people ****ing reached me.

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04-23-2019, 09:24 AM	#983 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,538	I wouldn't even call the majority of their stuff post punk tbh, I've always been inclined to just call them experimental rock. Their last three albums were 100% post rock though. Either way, Filth is clearly their magnum opus. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,538	Modern Swans is like 90% crescendo, 5% soft interludes, and 5% godawful lyrics though. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I remember seeing this ad. It was the first time I had ever heard of the idea that just words could be a form of abuse. I knew that there was something wrong with how I was being raised but that really brought home how profoundly wrong. Not that it stopped at verbal abuse but that the verbal abuse was almost constant. I was called a “worthless piece of **” more frequently than my name. On and on and on constant insults and yelling and threatening and belittling. I’m grateful to the people who made that ad because when I realized it was abnormal it took a lot of the power out of the abuse. It made me think “hey I’m not the loser you are” That was a great ad campaign. Those people **ing reached me. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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