Filth

Filth is the first LP by Swans. It was released after their self-titled debut EP, which appears as bonus tracks appended to the end of the first CD re-release. This is the first Swans release to feature the experimental and noisy playing style that the band's early work would become known for. The album's distinct sound is partly the product of a lineup featuring two drummers (Roli Mosimann and Jonathan Kane). †The additional track on the Young G... more

Filth is the first LP by Swans. It was released after their self-titled debut EP, which appears as bonus tracks appended to the end of the first CD re-release. This is the first Swans release to feature the experimental and noisy playing style that the band's early work would become known for. The album's distinct sound is partly the product of a lineup featuring two drummers (Roli Mosimann and Jonathan Kane). †The additional track on the Young God Records re-release (paired with Body to Body, Job to Job) contained a live set from The Kitchen in New York City containing the tracks "Strip/Burn", "Heatsheet", "Blackout", "Clay Man" "Stay Here" and "Weakling". A 1990 re-release featured the four tracks from Swans' first EP. less