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Angels Of Light

Sing "Other People" - 2022 Reissue

    Mute and Young God Records present the first instalment of the Angels Of Light reissues, starting with remastered editions of The Angels of Light Sing ‘Other People’ and We Are Him.

    Michael Gira formed Angels Of Light after the conclusion of Swans in 1997. The Angels Of Light Sing “Other People” was released in 2005, produced by Gira and featured Akron/Family (Dana Janssen, Miles Seaton Cooper, Seth Olinsky and Ryan Vanderhoof).

    On the making of the album, Micheal Gira says “This album is different in many ways than what I’ve done in the past. There’s no general band “sound” here. The instrumentation is arranged in each song to fit the subject. Each song is its own world, a place for the people in the songs to live. I intentionally eschewed long instrumental passages, crescendos, that sort of thing – I’ve done enough of that, and I’m tired of it. The songs say what they have to say, then end.”

    TRACK LISTING

    1 Lena's Song
    2 The Kid Is Already Breaking
    3 My Friend Thor
    4 On The Mountain
    5 Destroyer
    6 Dawn
    7 My Sister Said
    8 Michael's White Hands
    9 To Live Through Someone
    10 Simon Is Stronger Than Us
    11 Purple Creek
    12 Jackie's Spine

    Angels Of Light

    We Are Him - 2022 Reissue

      Mute and Young God Records present the first instalment of the Angels Of Light reissues, starting with remastered editions of We Are Him and The Angels of Light Sing ‘Other People’.

      Michael Gira formed Angels Of Light after the conclusion of Swans in 1997. We Are Him was initially released in 2007 and features Akron/Family (Dana Janssen, Miles Seaton Cooper, Seth Olinsky and Ryan Vanderhoof), along with Kristof Hahn, Phil Puleo and Bill Rieflin. The record is about getting by and trying to survive with a family and a faith at a time when “the dogs...howl as the street fills with blood.” - Micheal Gira/Young God Records

      On the making of the album, Micheal Gira says “We Are Him began with my usual vows to keep things simple this time, finally, and I failed once again to live up to the task. I went into the studio with Akron/Family as backing band (as they had been on Other People). We recorded all the basic tracks in a week. They played drums, bass, guitar, piano, and backing vocals. Despite Akron's valorous efforts and fine performances, things sounded thin and tentative to me, so I started calling my friends to help me flesh things out.”

      TRACK LISTING

      1 Black River Song
      2 Promise Of Water
      3 The Man We Left Behind
      4 My Brother's Man
      5 Not Here/Not Now
      6 Joseph's Song
      7 We Are Him
      8 Sometimes I Dream I'm Hurting You
      9 Sunflower's Here To Stay
      10 Good Bye Mary Lou
      11 The Visitor
      12 Star Chaser
      13 I Pity The Poor Immigrant
      14 The Provider
      15 One For Hope
      16 Come For My Woman
      17 Mother / Father


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