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Swans sell live compilation to finance new LP
By Aly Barchi | Published on Wednesday 16 October 2013
In a drive to raise cash to fund the recording of a follow-on to 2012’s ‘The Seer’ LP, prog giants Swans have launched a Kickstarter/PledgeMusic-style initiative, which includes making available that “hand made” live compilation they first drafted earlier this year, a dual-sized LP titled ‘Not Here/Not Now’.
Charting gigs the band played in Barcelona and Melbourne in late 2012/early 13, it’s available to order online right away. As are the various other packages, ranging from $55 to $500. The top option will see Swans’ Michael Gira write a song for a fan.
This is its smallprint: “YES THIS IS REAL: M Gira will record and send to customer a video of a simple, short, original song, acoustic guitar and voice, with customers’ name in the song, praising the customer, his or her ancestors, thoughts, dreams, and future or past lives, forever. This video will be made by M Gira, sitting at his desk, at home, singing directly to you, and you only”.
Find links and info via this page, which is attached to the Michael Gira-owned Young God Records site. And “thanks for your support!”.
