Swans - Public Castration Is a Good Idea (2 LP)
- LP
- 2 piece(s)
- 1986
- 8 tracks
- 1 uur, 13 min
- noise rock
Public Castration Is a Good Idea
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The cover art and stuff might not be as fancy as other Young God stuff, but holy shit does it sound revoltingly awesome. If you ain't feeling like you're gonna hurl, you ain't cranked it up loud enough.
The 'play at max volume' on the packaging back ain't a tip. It's an order.
Alright, let me put this out there as a contender for the title of "Heaviest album ever". I've listened to some seriously messed up stuff before, but this? This takes the crown without even trying. There's not a single familiar sound on this entire album. The drums and guitar blend into one monotonous noise, while the bass sounds like someone chucking chains around an abandoned warehouse. And then there's Michael Gira - may the Lord have mercy on our souls. He's undoubtedly the gloomiest and most bitter singer I've ever heard. His lyrics are a gruesome, psychological horror show. The album as a whole sounds like a series of controlled explosions with Gira wailing like he's in sheer agony. Which, knowing him, he probably is. This is NOT for the faint-hearted. It's pure misanthropy, despair, and hatred in its loudest, darkest, and most uncomfortable form. 10 fucking stars.
ripped from the vinyl
My edition features: Disc 1. Molded onto 116g of black vinyl. Disc 2. Molded onto 132g of black vinyl. Still sounds absolutely fantastic for vinyl that's approaching 35 years in age.
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