I know there are some Swans fans out there, so it's good news that Michael Gira is taking a break from discovering young musical talent for his label (Devendra, Akron/Family, Calla) and has made another album of his own. It's called We Are Him, it's out in August, and there are already two tracks up on the Young God website, along with effusive praise from people like John Darnielle and James ...
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This is one of my very favorite albums from this year, the new one from Michael Gira's Angels of LIght. My Harp review follows: Angels of LightWe Are Him Young God With Angels of Light Sing Other People, ex-Swans’ Michael Gira set some rules: no drums, no extended instrumental breaks, and no bombast. Now, in his fifth Angels full-length, Gira has, thankfully, tossed out the playbook, disavowed.
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My Michael Gira interview went up today at PopMatters. Here's the intro. Follow the jump for the actual Q&A.Michael Gira in His Own Words[30 October 2007]By Jennifer KellyMP3 of "Black River Song"http://www.younggodrecords.com/audio/AngelsOfLight/WeAreHim/01BlackRiverSong.mp3Even after decades of creating powerful music, first through Swans and now with Angels of Light, Michael Gira finds the...
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I know there are some Swans fans out there, so it's good news that Michael Gira is taking a break from discovering young musical talent for his label (Devendra, Akron/Family, Calla) and has made another album of his own. It's called We Are Him, it's out in August, and there are already two tracks up on the Young God website, along with effusive praise from people like John Darnielle and James ...
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This is one of my very favorite albums from this year, the new one from Michael Gira's Angels of LIght. My Harp review follows: Angels of LightWe Are Him Young God With Angels of Light Sing Other People, ex-Swans’ Michael Gira set some rules: no drums, no extended instrumental breaks, and no bombast. Now, in his fifth Angels full-length, Gira has, thankfully, tossed out the playbook, disavowed.
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From my blog of limited edition records, bonus materials, imports, autographs, and all things pretty: SixtyWattI am practically a one-man-advertisement for Newbury Comics, but why not when they keep on lining up these great opportunities? Angels of Light's new album, We Are Him, can be preordered with a signed book. So, if you are a fan of Michael Gira/Swans, you will be tickled pink. If not, w...
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| 1 Black River Song |
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| 2 Promise of Water |
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| 3 The Man We Left Behind |
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| 4 My Brother's Man |
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| 5 Not Here/Not Now |
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