Swans: The Man With The Silver Tongue (Live Video)

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Swans – The Man With The Silver Tongue
Schlachthof
Bremen, Germany
3/12/97

Recently reformed Swans kicked off their tour a couple of days ago on the east coast. Unfortunately for me, there are no plans to visit Los Angeles any time soon. I caught them on tour for The Great Annihilator and it was one of the most amazing shows I saw in the ’90s. If you haven’t seen them live, here’s a taste of what you’re in for. Technically this is a Angels Of Light track, but it was being played by Swans on their “final” tour in 1997.

Download: Swans – The Man With The Silver Tongue (Live Video)

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