{"id":11594,"date":"2025-03-18T12:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11594"},"modified":"2025-03-18T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:02:07","slug":"swans-announce-north-american-tour-birthing-arrives-may-30-via-young-god-records-mute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11594","title":{"rendered":"Swans Announce North American Tour; Birthing Arrives May 30 via Young God Records\/Mute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1-5-776x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11595\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1-5-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1-5-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1-5-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1-5-1164x1536.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Josef Puleo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swans, who recently announced their seventeenth studio album,&nbsp;<em>Birthing<\/em>, arriving May 30 via Young God Records\/Mute, have confirmed their first North American tour in support of the highly-anticipated release, launching on Sept. 4 in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are on-sale this Friday, March 21, at 10 a.m. local time. Little Annie &amp; Paul Wallfisch open. Ticketing links are available via the Young God Records website (<a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1gn4qmvb9StmI4wxriOB8yVxlLR7vUCgbNyAnwXe_tcyxTCoikb6hA3MmmXOJ_FWOcC-z2aL4XtZV09_6AwqNDvdSP5ocCyPgXnSPZSA1wVAE=&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">younggodrecords.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Swans North American tour dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 4&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA&nbsp;Union Transfer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 5&nbsp;Washington, DC&nbsp;The Howard Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 6&nbsp;Norfolk, VA&nbsp;The NorVa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 9&nbsp;Dallas, TX&nbsp;Granada Theater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 10&nbsp;Austin, TX&nbsp;Mohawk Austin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 12&nbsp;Albuquerque, NM&nbsp;Sunshine Theater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 13&nbsp;Tucson, AZ&nbsp;The Rialto Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 15&nbsp;Los Angeles, CA&nbsp;Lodge Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 16&nbsp;Los Angeles, CA&nbsp;Lodge Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 17&nbsp;Los Angeles, CA&nbsp;Lodge Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 20&nbsp;San Francisco, CA&nbsp;Great American Music Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 21&nbsp;San Francisco, CA&nbsp;Great American Music Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 23&nbsp;Seattle, WA&nbsp;The Neptune Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 24&nbsp;Portland, OR&nbsp;Revolution Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 27&nbsp;Denver, CO&nbsp;Bluebird Theater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 28&nbsp;Omaha, NE&nbsp;Waiting Room Showroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">September 30&nbsp;Chicago, IL&nbsp;Cabaret Metro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 1&nbsp;Detroit, MI&nbsp;The Magic Bag<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 3&nbsp;Toronto, ON&nbsp;Phoenix Concert Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 4&nbsp;Montreal, QC&nbsp;Th\u00e9\u00e2tre National<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 6&nbsp;Boston, MA&nbsp;Paradise Rock Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">October 7&nbsp;Brooklyn, NY&nbsp;Brooklyn Steel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the Swans tour, Michael Gira embarks on a solo European run, joined by Kristof Hahn for the 12- date outing, which also includes a performance at Roadburn. Tickets are on-sale now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 9&nbsp;Prague, CZ&nbsp;Meet Factory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 10&nbsp;Linz, AT&nbsp;Gr\u00fcner Anker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 12&nbsp;Trieste, IT&nbsp;Teatro Miela<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 13&nbsp;Milan, IT&nbsp;Spazio Teatro 89<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 15&nbsp;Brussels, BE&nbsp;Ancient Belgique<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 17&nbsp;London, UK&nbsp;EartH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 18&nbsp;Paris, FR&nbsp;Caf\u00e9 de la Danse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 20&nbsp;Tilburg, NL&nbsp;Roadburn Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 21&nbsp;Cologne, DE&nbsp;Helios 37<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 23&nbsp;Leipzig, DE&nbsp;Heilandskirche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 25&nbsp;Warsaw, PL&nbsp;Palladium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 27&nbsp;Berlin, DE&nbsp;Heimathafen Neuk\u00f6lln<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A preview of Birthing<\/em>, produced by Gira and recorded at Soundfabrik Berlin, can be heard via the recently released song, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1gjp92k07-tsZXluRl8ihstmDldy-uKcD4kIueR8cQNgJkKJJ01EYe_mbUHlQWTdYkFoyIcyGQxA2OgT_FaHtEZCHUAx0jUA3Pe0iZj2V1SAZo9JPbTwmTHwqUJePDq_Jo&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Am A Tower<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Swans - I Am a Tower (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SYkjVGrO5Ug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gira shared insight into the new album, as well as insight into the future of Swans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe material contained in this album was largely developed over the course of a yearlong Swans tour, during 2023 \u2013 2024 (\u2018The Healers,\u2019 \u2018I Am a Tower,\u2019 \u2018Birthing,\u2019 \u2018Guardian Spirit,\u2019 \u2018Rope,\u2019 and \u2018Away\u2019), then recorded and further orchestrated and rearranged in the studio. Two pieces were created and performed in the studio (\u2018Red Yellow,\u2019 \u2018The Merge\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In all cases the material began with me sitting in my office with an acoustic guitar, singing and dreaming about what would become of these skeletal songs. I\u2019m blessed to have such a stellar group of musicians to work with live, and through improvisation, endless revisions and an intensity of focus in performance (not to mention endurance), over the course of time the music morphed into what you generally hear on this collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This album, coupled with the recent live release,&nbsp;<em>Live Rope<\/em>, constitutes my final foray (as producer \/ impresario) into the all-consuming sound worlds that have been my obsession for years. We\u2019ll do a final tour in this mode towards the end of 2025, then that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After that, Swans will continue, so long as I\u2019m able, but in a significantly pared down form. Hints of that direction can be found in a few moments on the current album. In the meantime, my hope is that the music provides a positive and fertile atmosphere in which to dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Birthing<\/em>&nbsp;pre-orders (<a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1gww7-nL0ASD9Wx_rkB72QLux2J25_BS_b43jc8hFTu09xdNJL95ySSyadlVQX2IK4nNNBNW9huaF1sNnKJR-iIZDiXJVcQz2Ox-00W33j60Gw3Nern1etOXaDlswTdE5agh-cvQKs_bfTk4j9XHMasdV5YaKl1m7DFgH4GXsehPc=&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/younggodrecords.com\/collections\/frontpage\/products\/birthing-preorder<\/a>) are available now, with the album available on triple vinyl (in a brown chipboard sleeve), double CD (in a brown chipboard digipak), and digital formats. Initial pressings of the triple vinyl and CD editions include a bonus DVD featuring \u201cSwans Live 2024 (Rope) The Beggar,\u201d a concert film directed by Marco Porsia from the last Swans U.S. tour, plus Christopher Nicholson\u2019s documentary on Gira\u2019s 2022 solo tour, entitled \u201cI Wonder If I\u2019m Singing What You\u2019re Thinking Me To Sing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Gira founded Swans in 1982. Initially known for their brutal, high-volume onslaughts of sound and the extreme, abject imagery of Gira\u2019s lyrics and his thundering vocals, Swans underwent a series of startling transformations over the next 15 years. After early punishing albums like&nbsp;<em>Filth<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Cop<\/em>, they explored proto-industrial rock with&nbsp;<em>Greed<\/em>, atmospheric and martial elements on&nbsp;<em>Children of God<\/em>&nbsp;(1987), acoustic meditations on&nbsp;<em>The Burning World<\/em>&nbsp;(1989), and grand, melody-dense sonic whirlwinds with&nbsp;<em>White Light from the Mouth of Infinity<\/em>&nbsp;(1991) and&nbsp;<em>Love of Life<\/em>&nbsp;(1993), before becoming more dissonant and sharp-edged with&nbsp;<em>The Great Annihilator<\/em>&nbsp;(1994). Finally, the ultimate statement of that epoch of Swans,&nbsp;<em>Soundtracks for the Blind<\/em>, combined all of these elements &nbsp;across well over two hours of music. Gira disbanded the group, shifting focus to Angels of Light and his Young God Records label, fostering artists like Devendra Banhart and Akron\/Family. In 2010, he revived Swans with&nbsp;<em>My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky<\/em>&nbsp;to ecstatic critical response followed by&nbsp;<em>The Seer<\/em>&nbsp;(2012) and&nbsp;<em>To Be Kind<\/em>&nbsp;(2014), with both earning critical and commercial success, leading to sold-out tours and multiple Billboard chart placements.&nbsp;<em>The Glowing Man<\/em>&nbsp;(2017) marked the end of that Swans incarnation, with&nbsp;<em>Leaving Meaning<\/em>&nbsp;(2019) and&nbsp;<em>The Beggar<\/em>&nbsp;(2023) continuing Gira\u2019s work with an evolving lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1geYqPZECql2tNjPv-YkE_ZSKXcdWTsbBL12hglbFK_m1ANKi_cQCgiyE07nP9jXt62DorfDDCps_8nMerPevHdMvdyqWMvuVx&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Younggodrecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1gT1Iggydec0K5UztsDkiGKf42FswAyrdeiAhT2atKOtB2xd-qaJysMIonp8MerC5LKRXtYrzKG5sRkrsSgTLT_Kf9jGELug8M3MdmI6FReIg=&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube.com\/OfficialSwans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1gnP9VdQhtW-eUCVZa8-oVtPnPcLMgX4uDJ-UnByW9ByIDF05V8clBePI_DQ40HOTQrEXUessT9MVCDwhly-ju_rOEMWsUZYU_Bfi05R-4U2A=&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram.com\/swans_official<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rxfc49ebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001_z9HZBbsDydPPEkwxVH_zIkUR6rRYXO7hb0do6LS-BfYj4TBcgbFqlnZfi_JEg1gUYkIgWfVbaDmX-7LctMBWWDhhybvyUEPMunusO741JnEpETygj4JePYT-Du-ljYNy_ZQVnd_fsC9rFqVqHXZBKcHq4BHpgH9&amp;c=ZMT-f9xK8tLbaAjooM6F-6Hp7YRcbq5S89fb5mHzjQBuGcfcAMDmFg==&amp;ch=LOURCMz7EF7glOChyyTgGndK5sjL_b_A7afV2VQkM2Ry6DK79MBkng==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook.com\/SwansOfficial<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo credit: Josef Puleo Swans, who recently announced their seventeenth studio album,&nbsp;Birthing, arriving May 30 via Young God Records\/Mute, have confirmed their first North American tour in support of the highly-anticipated release, launching on Sept. 4 in Philadelphia. Tickets are on-sale this Friday, March 21, at 10 a.m. local time. Little Annie &amp; Paul Wallfisch&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11594\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Swans Announce North American Tour; Birthing Arrives May 30 via Young God Records\/Mute<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11594"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11597,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11594\/revisions\/11597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}