Swans - It’s Coming It’s Real (Official Audio) 

LET'S-A GO!

I’m ready to drown in a 2.5 hour album again ye ye

In the unlikely event that we get a fourth season of Twin Peaks, they should feature Swans playing this at the Roadhouse

I live on an Air Force base and am experiencing this song with headphones as jets pass over my head and it really adds a fantastic depth to this already deep and vast ocean of sound.

Possibly the best band ever.

Swans are a band.

Oh yeah, the new swans album! It’s coming! It’s real! Edit: I love you too, Mr. Gira

Michael Gira is online

Post-apocalyptic nuclear Hawaiian beach scene.

Has it really been 35 years since I started listening to SWANS, A.O.L. and M. Gira? I almost saw them in Boston in '85 at the Rat (R.I.P.) around the time of "Raping A Slave". I thought it would be a good idea to dose on acid before entering the concert. Then, in the course of breaking up a fight outside, I got arrested for assault and battery. With the wisdom of time, I can probably say that handcuffed to a bench in the Charles St. cop shop was probably less destructive than enduring M.Gira's fury under the influence of LSD. Good times! I really liked " Children of God" and the dynamics that seemed to come about with the addition of Jarboe to the collective. That tangent of the next four albums produced my all time fave Swans album ; "Love of Life" and its' track " The Sound of Freedom" with my all time fave lyric, " The light inside your body will shine through history, set fire to every prison, set every dead man free:" pure poetry. Although the song " The Great Annihilator" is in the running (in my head) for the greatest song ever written. I saw them in L.A. on the " Swans Are Dead" tour, thanks for the warning! The soundscape album " Soundtracks for the Blind" is a great album to disappear into. And then they were gone. A musical chapter was closed and A.O.L. was well enjoyed for their catharsis and acoustic intensity. I saw an M.Gira solo show in Hollywood in 2000 or so and I can relate that he was still as crotchety as ever. I stumbled, quite by chance on a copy of "My Father..." in a Music Store (remember those ) in 2010? Joy, the SWANS were back and picked up right where "...Annihilator" ended. Which brings us to the last nine years and the second to latest incarnation, I bought and listened to all the band albums but not all the time as this version of SWANS demanded my complete attention. I cannot multitask when listening to SWANS anymore. I am old. The fact that M.Gira is still around and still churning out good music is really great, not too many from that specific time and place are still around. The fact that he is interested in playing with "new" people means to me that there will always be interesting and everchanging music coming from his camp. Thanks to you M. Gira for being a part of the soundtrack to my life. You have won...

i was having a terrible day but this makes it better thank you swans

A life without Swans is possible, but meaningless.

Took me a second to realize the text kept changing.

With the lyrics on To Be Kind and this song, and the title of this new album "leaving meaning", It really sounds like a Michael Gira is trying to come to terms with his old age and inevitable death. To Be Kind sounded like the first 4 stages of grief, exploding in despair and various mantras. This sounds like he's finally reached acceptance. It's crazy how well SWANS does in expressing these emotions. It's neither blind optimism nor complete pessimism. Their recent discography has a been a human, masterful collection of the spectrum of cognitive dissonance.

ITS HAPPENING

We love you M.Gira

Jeez, the music this year is on fire!

i tromped around in the woods last week, my cat following me the whole way. i ended up dancing like a freak and he rolled around in the dirt. this song was there for it. we lost ourselves. it was nice. i love you too, mr. gira and thank you, very cool.

This is kinda like a mix of white light from the mouth of infinity and the glowing man

I really am looking forward to the new album, this track reminds me a little of Angels of Light and I just love how peaceful it sounds! Every album of swans sounds like a different kind of insanity!

This is so different than what Swans has done lately. Pleasant and ethereal and yet retains that moody and epic undercurrent.

"It's Coming It's Real" features choral vocals by Anna and Maria von Hausswolff. holy shit

In the place where you lay In the shimmer above In the rust and the oil With your mouth full of mud You run like a child Through curtains of rain In a room made of stone Your future was made There's nowhere to run to You forget where you've been Your shadow is shrinking In the tightening lens How many more years? How much time is there left? All the rivers reversed While you counted each step In the veins of the tree In the strata beneath In the polished chrome sheen In the rebar and conrete Reach up for the hand Of the glowing half-man Stand still on the edge Of the greased precipice Reach out In a tunnel of steel Fall through It's coming, it's real Breathe in The glittering dust Exhale Mindless Rage on, helpless Reach out, sightless Kneel down, fearless Rise up, righteous Save us, formless Reach out, mindless Save us, lightless Leave us, soundless Rise up, righteous Save us, formless Reach out, mindless Save us, lightless Rage on, fearless Leave us, soundless Leave us, soundless Save us, lightless Reach out, mindless Save us, formless Rise up, righteous Kneel down, fearless Reach out, sightless Rage on, soundless

Anna would have been enough, but together with Maria... we're listening to Jarboe 2.0 here. Unspeakably beautiful.

Anyone else get a White Light + Love of Life vibe from this track? Really enjoying it. Gira never let's me down.

The mixing of Angels of Light, Neofolk Swans and Modern Swans influences is really great. This new album is going to be fantastic.

Another double album holy shit.

I love the Leonard Cohen/Lou Reed vibe this gives 💘💥🤩

it's always nice to change things up a bit and listen to a swans song that doesn't physically hurt me

IT'S COMING IT'S REAL

Kneel down. FEARLESS

Kind of a Dark Side Of The Moon vibe with the instrumental that I'm digging.

Lou Reed vibes much, I love it

IM READY MICHAEL

i agree, swans is definitely a band

Wow I’m getting swans vibes on this track

This new song by Swans brings absolute joy to my dark and soulless heart.

Fantano finna bust

Swans will tour in 2020. My birthday wish is fulfilled !

I just replayed this like 10 times straight. Very good. Gira's still got it. I'm pleased. This could easily be one of the best he's ever done. Love the female vocals. They make the whole song. Very Jarboe-like.

angels of light type beat

Swans still manage to surprise with a totally unique music!

ITS HERE

Fantano fittin to give a Doug score of 🔟 out of 🔟.

Joy and Pleasure

Some journeys lead to a destination, not all.

love will save you..

Sounds like something out of “White Light From the Mouth of Infinity”. This will be hella good.

Finally reunited with the Angels of light... So good!

Just when you think that can understand Swans they change again and evolve to their magical perfection.

It puts the yellow flannel on it's skin.

These lyrics are amazing

Love you Mr. Gira. Your music is one of the best pleasures of my life.

Perfect song for the apocalypse

Swans is one of the few, rare bands that has been getting better with age. Can't wait for my signed copy!

We have been blessed.

Saw Swans in 1992. A great, great band. Welcome back, Michael. You have been missed.

First Tool, then Mgla now Swans, what a year!!!

Glorious. Just glorious.

Been listening to this all day on repeat. So excited for new Swans.

Beautiful and blissful!

This is pure gold. I'm out of words.

I can't stop listening

ay we out here

God this song builds so incredibly well

Thank you SWANS for sharing !!!!!! .. our mortality needs it

It's coming for real boys!

Another song / album my ex will pass on as something SHE discovered.

The harmonies...I'm in heaven! I've died and there is a heaven and it is good!! Bless you!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU MAKE THIS UNGODLY WORLD A LITTLE BIT MORE BEARABLE WITH YOUR MUSIC

Beautifully psychedelic....

Swans of light

(New) Swans brings me much joy and pleasure.

Have it on loop now. love it.

Thank you for this, you bring meaning and life to this dark cruel world.

AW HELL YEAH

Just started to get into SWANS and now there's a new album, guess i was at the right place at the right time

cannot stop listening to this, so excited for the new record

love this

I'm ready

This song is beautiful. Just perfect.

those background vocals be smoother than a refreshing warm wind, i can feel it

I love this.

really amazing, 8 minutes of pure joy

Walked my dog to this song. It was eye opening, I let him off his leash to roam free.

Better get the yellow flannel ready Anthony

Beautiful song.

This is just wonderful

Swans music is earth’s own protection from aliens and other worldly creatures

If the whole album is like this i will be jumping for joy

Yes!

Those harmonies are excellent. I love you, Gira.

Never heard a Swans' song in my life, but I dig this. Definitely getting Velvet Underground vibes HARD.

Times like these are what justify the amount of time & money I put into my sound system. Pure bliss, us and our neighbors down the road will be enjoying this aural experience.

Speechless at this.

I’m not in love, but it definitely has a glow to it that I like.

Beautiful as always, Can't wait!

This might be my favorite Swans track in a while. Love the guitars and the angelic vocals on this one.

This song... I'm feeling it

Ordered and thank you for everything.