On June 23, 2023. “Mute” label released “The Beggar”, the 16th Swans album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Candy Bomber” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Michael Gira.
Personnel:
- Michael Gira – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, art concept, design
- Kristof Hahn – vocals, lap steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
- Christopher Pravdica – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, sounds
- Dana Schechter – vocals, lap steel guitar, piano, bass guitar, sounds
- Larry Mullins – vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone, piano, keyboards
- Phil Puleo – vocals, drums, percussion, fujara, duduk
- Norman Westberg – additional guitar
- Ben Frost – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar
- Paul Walfisch – additional piano
- Jeniffer Gira – backing vocals
- Laura Carbone – backing vocals
- Lucy Kruger – backing vocals
- Ingo Krauss – engineer
- Doug Henderson – mastering
- Jasper – lacquer cut
- Phil Puleo – layout
- Paul A. Taylor – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gira.
- Paradise
- The Beggar
- Los Angeles: City of Death
- The Parasite
- The Memorious
- Michael Is Done
- Why Can’t I Have What I Want Anytime That I Want?
- Unforming
- Ebbing
- No More of This
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