Swans "The Glowing Man" (reaction ep.311)
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- Опубліковано 18 кві 2021
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In this video I react to the song called The Glowing Man, as part of my full album react to Swans.
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Easily one of the heaviest songs I've ever heard. No metal band I've listened to has gotten quite close to just how earthquakingly huge some of Swans can feel. I think it's Swans usage of guitars almost as percussive instruments, their usage of purely noise passages, and the sheer length of time some of those passages goes on that just makes it feel so gigantic.
Excellent point, the heaviness is distinct
So on point! I discovered this about two months ago and to me they created the pure sonic representation of an earthquake, specially with these 8 monumental walls of sound)? starting 23 minutes in.
The stamina is amazing. Caught them on this tour (or To Be Kind tour) and I was really impressed with the endurance. They left everything on the stage. Also the volume was beyond anything I'd ever heard at a live performance. I had foam earplugs in and the bass on "Cloud of Unknowing" was hitting my auditory nerve through my nose and mouth like I was in some kind of pressure chamber. "The Glowing Man" was the finale and it was literally astonishing.
hearing this song live was one of the greatest music related experiences i've ever had, just amazing
LUCKY, oh to see this live must be insane. That's awesome.
Same here. The Roundhouse, May 27, 2017. The best gig I've seen without question, Swans in their Deliquescence tour. Life-changing.
One of their best songs and one of the best songs to be recorded under the umbrella of rock. Period. The only stuff I’d put above it is some of their live material(especially from Swans Are Dead). Listening to The Glowing Man intimately is a real brain altering experience, among many things. I am elated to see a reaction to it! It was a pleasure relistening to every second again along with you!
Thankyou. I have loved discovering Swan music.
2:36 that was so funny!
Classic expression of surprise!
Lmaoooo
It happens here too 17:16 lol
Holy shit, never expected a reaction vid to this. This album is the most transcendent piece of art I've ever experienced, even more than later John Coltrane stuff. The song works better within the album, so if you ever have 3 hours lol, just smoke some weed (or don't, whatever you want, but something to get u in a calm/meditative/relaxed space could b cool) and melt into this album. I want to recommend other songs from it if u don't have the time, but honestly it's best to just wait until you have the time for the whole album experience (though if I had too, I'd pick Frankie M and the second track on the album). The lyrics along with are pretty great too. Also, while listening in headphones is great, I think listening on good speakers for this works even better. Such a gigantic sound
They have two songs (on studio albums) that would exceed your video chip’s maximum length. Fortunately, they’re not on this album. 😛
The beginning kinda reminds me of ZEP'S "No Quarter" while the upeat section makes me think of CAN. Love SWANS.
For the CAN comparison that does make sense, that's some good krautrock in that section
Thank you for reacting to this band, love the vids♡
I've been waiting so long for this
At last! One of their greatest songs :) absolutely transcendental.
Nice. This one is epic.
You should listen to their album, To Be Kind, next. It’s the most similar, production wise, to this album but, it’s much more intense like this song and alot of the time, groovier.
It’s also got their longest and, in my opinion, best song
SWANS: majestic, graceful, nasty-tempered
nice
I actually listened to this album and Children of God all the way through a couple of days ago. They're so unique.
The video about Swans on Amazon Prime is very very interesting too.
Hi, just posted another Swans React if you're interested!! Hope you're well!!!☕️👍
@@deanwolfechannel Hi Dean. Yes, I did see it, and almost got to it. Life keeps getting in the way, but I will try to get to it very soon.
There are a few others of yours I keep meaning to check out as well. Any suggestions on what I might really like? I hate to hit and run when I don't care for them. I know, I'm too damn picky. lol
amazon is cringe evil dystopian trash. buy the blu ray ffs
this dude is in for a hell of a ride gahdmodafokindamn
Ja non stop słucham i nie do znudzenia ❤
I would love for you to react to their album To Be Kind x, hope you're enjoying them :)
Oni mnie zahipnotyzowali na Opener festiwal Gdynia.❤❤❤i się zakochałam.Nie znałam ich wcześniej , a mój cel był Prodigy
2 lata temu !!! Dobrego życzę ..ja rok 2023 jadę do Warszawy i mam nadzieję , że będzie The glowing men
You might enjoy the album "to be kind" as well. Easily the best album ever created in my opinion. It's a much more difficult listen tho
? more difficult than the other two?
TBK is the most accessible. difficult, but still less so than The Seer or the Glowing Man's hypnotic force
Please react to To Be Kind.
@@to_deviate I personally disaggree with you there. I feel like songs such as bring the sun/toudsaint louverture, oxygen, she loves us and a little god in my hands are much more abbresive and though to swallow. But that's totally subjective ofcourse
@@osso321 I personally think Oxygen is probably one of the most accessible cuts from this era other than the Ballads from The Seer and TGM
Ja medytuję❤
To jest piękne❤
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SWANS...:)
SWANS is one of the most original and unique bands playing heavy music (whatever you define it).
With such simple means they achieve incredible depth -"Power For Power" ("Filth" 1983)
On the other hand, they can be so lyrical ......The Burning World 1989
I listen to VERY different music. I was intensely interested in alternative and avant-garde music in the 90s.
What I remember from "heavy playing" is undoubtedly (next to SWANS) Zeni Geva and Kobong.
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Its weird reacting to this kind of song because its very much a trance like state instead of something that you can analyze and say why its good. Its the kind of music to lose yourself in and gain access to some kind of headspace.
excellent points
ayy i see crack the skye good taste!
your son xd
shoutout to Close to the edge on the back! :)