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Swans has been played over 90 times on NTS, first on 30 May 2014. Swans's music has been featured on 87 episodes.

Swans is an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira.

Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on…

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In My Garden
Swans
Caroline Records1987
In My Garden
SwansCaroline Records1987
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Half Life
Swans
K.4221984
Half Life
SwansK.4221984
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Sensitive Skin
Swans
Labor1982
Sensitive Skin
SwansLabor1982
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Failure
Swans
Young God Records1999
Failure
SwansYoung God Records1999
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A Little God In My Hands
Swans
Young God Records2014
A Little God In My Hands
SwansYoung God Records2014
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A Screw
Swans
K.4221986
A Screw
SwansK.4221986
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Oxygen
Swans
Young God Records2014
Oxygen
SwansYoung God Records2014
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M/F
Swans
Rough Trade1996
M/F
SwansRough Trade1996
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Love Will Tear Us Apart
Swans
Product Inc.1988
Love Will Tear Us Apart
SwansProduct Inc.1988
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Cop
Swans
K.4221984
Cop
SwansK.4221984
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