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Things to Do Before You Die: See SWANS Live

Check them out on the road in February

photo by Samantha Marble

Does anything compare to a Swans show? Tension. Drama. Pain, Catharsis. Beauty. All of it it shifting and moving into the two-hour epic that is their performance. They are the singlular exception to the adage of "keep it short and keep them wanting more"; a Swans show usually lasts more than two hours but will leave you feeling more awestruck than the moment they hit the first chord. Catch them on tour in the Northeast and if you're smart, maybe you'll follow them around.

In addition, look for the band's forthcoming digital EP of Oxygen from To Be Kind. The EP, due on 11/25 features four different versions of the song: an edit of Oxygen by Mute founder Daniel Miller, a live version from Primavera, an early version recorded at Gira’s home and an acoustic version recorded at StudioMute. Stream the Daniel Miller edit below.

SWANS on TOUR
12/12/2014 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
2/17/2015 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
2/18/2015 Providence, RI Columbus Theatre
2/19/2015 Montreal, QC Theatre National
2/20/2015 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theater
2/21/2015 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
2/23/2015 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
2/24/2015 Cincinnati, OH Woodward Theater
2/25/2015 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
3/23/2015 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
3/25/2015 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
3/26/2015 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
3/27/2015 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle
3/28/2015 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
3/29/2015 Knoxville, TN BIG EARS Festival
3/31/2015 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbit's
4/1/2015 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theater
4/2/2015 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
4/3/2015 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
4/4/2015 Dallas, TX Trees
4/6/2015 Austin, TX The Parish
4/9/2015 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater