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THE GREAT ANNIHILATOR is often hailed by critics and audiences alike as Swans' most palatable and accessible album. On this release, multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira foregoes his more experimental and industrial tendencies in favor of easily digestible soundscapes and tracks that are, at times, downright catchy. Songs such as "Mind/Body/Light/Sound" even tread into dance territory. "My Buried Child" and "Warm" showcase the breathy female vocals of Gira's partner and collaborator, Jarboe, who nicely complements his deeply brooding, almost demonic drawl. Also of note here is Gira's assemblage of a strong crew of instrumentalists--including frequent collaborator Norman Westberg on guitar, Algis Kizys on bass, Clinton Steele on guitar, and Ted Parsons on drums.
Swans includes: M. Gira, Jarboe (vocals).
Rolling Stone (10/5/95, p.69) - 3 Stars - Good - "...The music has opened up a great deal. Acoustic guitar and nearly New Age electronic pastels are as likely to be part of the mix as the band's signature metallic harshness..."
Alternative Press (5/95, pp.80-82) - "...Swans are a call to glorious nullification that resounds in attempts to escape corporal existence and despair. It's a space that is either foreboding, all too real, or soothing...but no matter how you get there, THE GREAT ANNIHILATOR is intense, exhilarating, and believe it--very beautiful..."
Option (5-6/95, p.136) - "...this music is both grandiose and meticulously detailed; rather than pop's recklessly forward momentum and instant gratification..."
NME (Magazine) (1/28/95, p.48) - 6 - Good - "...A soundtrack of serial killer ballads and Faustian pacts....The lyrics veer from hysteria to hysterical...add the music...and, as with fellow nightcrawler Nick Cave, it all clicks into place..." Swans Great Annihilator Songs Great Annihilator Review
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Hi, and welcome to the Kids Music Underground, where we like to follow the vibrations of music wherever they lead us - collecting songs along the way, and connecting kids around the world. Music is everywhere - in the streets, the air, the oceans, rivers, the trees and the mountains. Music pulses through the Earth like a heartbeat, so everyone can feel it, enjoy it and pass it along!The Kids Music Underground was founded in 2006 in New York City by renowned early childhood music educator and performer John Carlin. A former RCA recording artist and critically-acclaimed songwriter, John began teaching Music For Aardvarks classes for toddlers in 2000 as a way to spend more time with his young daughter. Within a year, there were waiting lists to get into his classes, and he was teaching well over a hundred families per week. At the same time, he began performing family concerts, and was soon selling out esteemed NYC venues such as The Living Room, Southpaw, Bay Street Theater, and World Cafe ...
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