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- Summary: The third release since the Michael Gira-led band reformed in 2010 was recorded by John Congleton and has a run time of over two hours.
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- Record Label: Young God
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Art Rock, Noise-Rock, American Underground, Post-Punk
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Love, child, reach, rise Sight, blind, steal, light Mind, scar, clear, fire Clean, right, pure, kind Sun, come, sky, tar Mouth, sand, teeth,... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 33 out of 35
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Mixed: 2 out of 35
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Negative: 0 out of 35
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Jun 4, 2014To Be Kind is as vital and unsettling as anything they’ve ever done, and displays a mastery of their craft that seems almost automatic at this point.
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May 9, 2014It might be the most accessible Swans album yet. The long stretches of abstract noise are draped over some surprisingly catchy hooks. A few moments might even qualify as singalong road trip anthems.
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May 14, 2014To Be Kind is a loving ode to chaos, full of deranged, mutant energy and even more brilliant for it.
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May 12, 2014People are still willing to give music their time and money. With albums like To Be Kind, it’s easy to see why.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 18, 2014To Be Kind is evidence that they continue to grow and may not have reached their peak yet. It's superb for now, though. [Summer 2014, p.90]
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MojoMay 15, 2014Given its length, trying to tackle To Be Kind n one sitting might feel like the musical equivalent of scaling Everest, but with so many dizzying peaks along the way the effort is well rewarded. [Jun 2014, p.90]
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May 8, 2014To Be Kind is uncompromising to the point of overindulgence.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 33 out of 37
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Negative: 2 out of 37
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Nov 9, 2014
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May 13, 2014This is not experimental music, this is pure power delivered by Thor himself, or Mr. Gira as we have known him since he formed Swans. Musik, non stop!
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Apr 16, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 7, 2014
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May 13, 2014
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May 31, 2014
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Jun 16, 2014
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