Swans is a band from New York City, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, founded & led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene initially, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, best heard on the live album Public Castration Is a Good Idea. By the time Swans released twin albums Greed and Holy Money the music had sped up. Drum machines and samples were slightly more prominent. Michael Gira was joined vocally by Jarboe which gave the band a broader sonic range.
Swans eventually broke up in 1997.
In 2010, Michael Gira re-formed the band. A notable change was that post-reunion Swans did not have Jarboe as part of their group, creating tonal differences between post-reunion albums and older albums.
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November 28, 2025
Festsaal Kreuzberg
Berlin, Berlin, GermanyFinal show of the "Big Sound" era of Swans
1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
Included lyrics from The Healers3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 27, 2025
Festsaal Kreuzberg
Berlin, Berlin, Germany1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 25, 2025
Klub Stodoła
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 24, 2025
Kablys Club
Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 22, 2025
Paavli Kultuurivabrik
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 20, 2025
Slaktkyrkan
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 19, 2025
Vulkan Arena
Oslo, Oslo, Norway1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 17, 2025
Store Vega
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 15, 2025
Doornroosje
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 14, 2025
Nobel
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 11, 2025
Electric Brixton
London, England, United Kingdom1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 10, 2025
Electric Brixton
London, England, United Kingdom1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 9, 2025
Electric Brixton
London, England, United Kingdom1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 7, 2025
Project House
Leeds, England, United Kingdom1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 6, 2025
Le Trabendo
Paris, Île-de-France, France1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. A Little God in My Hands
5. Newly Sentient Being
November 4, 2025
Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo
Milan, Lombardy, Italy1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. Little Mind
5. A Little God in My Hands
6. Newly Sentient Being
November 3, 2025
Teatro Nuovo di Ferrara
Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. Little Mind
5. A Little God in My Hands
6. Newly Sentient Being
November 1, 2025
Boogaloo
Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. Little Mind
5. A Little God in My Hands
6. Newly Sentient Being
October 31, 2025
Kino Šiška
Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
Followed by band introduction3. Paradise Is Mine
4. Little Mind
5. A Little God in My Hands
6. Newly Sentient Being
October 29, 2025
Helmut-List-Halle
Graz, Styria, Austria1. The End of Forgetting
2. The Merge
3. Paradise Is Mine
4. Little Mind
5. A Little God in My Hands
6. Newly Sentient Being
Swans has released 80+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Birthing, Live Rope, Thank You Too. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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