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''The Seer'' is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock band Music/{{Swans}}. Released on August 28, 2012, this album is part 1 of an informal trilogy of 2-hour albums that utilize various genres of music such as Main/PostRock, Main/NoiseRock, and whatever else. This is also known was one of the band's darkest releases to date (which is saying ''a lot''.) While not as long or all over the place as ''Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind'', this album (and the rest of the trilogy) is noted for taking the sounds that were played with on the 10-minute tracks of the aforementioned album and expanding upon them even further, stretching the music to [[Main/EpicRocking over 30 minutes]] in some cases.
This album received massive critical acclaim from critics, with many pointing out that it sounds like a more fully realized version of their comeback album ''My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky''.
This album received massive critical acclaim from critics, with many pointing out that it sounds like a more fully realized version of their comeback album ''My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky''.
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''The Seer'' is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock band Music/{{Swans}}. Released on August 28, 2012, this album is part 1 of an informal trilogy of 2-hour albums that utilize various genres of music such as Main/PostRock, Main/NoiseRock, PostRock, NoiseRock, and whatever else. This is also known was one of the band's darkest releases to date (which is saying ''a lot''.) While date; while not as long or all over the place as ''Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind'', this album (and the rest of the trilogy) is noted for taking the sounds that were played with on the 10-minute tracks of the aforementioned album and expanding upon them even further, stretching the music to [[Main/EpicRocking [[EpicRocking over 30 minutes]] in some cases.
This album received massive critical acclaim from critics, with many pointing out that it sounds like a more fully realized version of their comeback album ''My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky''.cases.
This album received massive critical acclaim from critics, with many pointing out that it sounds like a more fully realized version of their comeback album ''My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky''.
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* DownerEnding: After the three most uplifting songs on the album, this song "Apostate" hits like a double decker bus and ends the album as brutally as possible.
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''The Seer'' is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock band Music/{{Swans}}. Released on August 28, 2012, this album is part 1 of an informal trilogy of 2-hour albums that utilize various genres of music such as Main/PostRock, Main/NoiseRock, and whatever else. This is also known was one of the band's darkest releases to date (which is saying ''a lot''.) While not as long or all over the place as Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind, this album (and the rest of the trilogy) is noted for taking the sounds that were played with on the 10-minute tracks of the aforementioned album and expanding upon them even further, stretching the music to [[Main/EpicRocking over 30 minutes]] in some cases.
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''The Seer'' is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock band Music/{{Swans}}. Released on August 28, 2012, this album is part 1 of an informal trilogy of 2-hour albums that utilize various genres of music such as Main/PostRock, Main/NoiseRock, and whatever else. This is also known was one of the band's darkest releases to date (which is saying ''a lot''.) While not as long or all over the place as Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind, ''Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind'', this album (and the rest of the trilogy) is noted for taking the sounds that were played with on the 10-minute tracks of the aforementioned album and expanding upon them even further, stretching the music to [[Main/EpicRocking over 30 minutes]] in some cases.
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''The Seer'' is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock band Music/{{Swans}}. Released on August 28, 2012, this album is part 1 of an informal trilogy of 2-hour albums that utilize various genres of music such as Main/PostRock, Main/NoiseRock, and whatever else. This is also known was one of the band's darkest releases to date (which is saying ''a lot''.) While not as long or all over the place as Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind, this album (and the rest of the trilogy) is noted for taking the sounds that were played with on the 10-minute tracks of the aforementioned album and expanding upon them even further, stretching the music to [[Main/EpicRocking over 30 minutes]] in some cases.
This album received massive critical acclaim from critics, with many pointing out that it sounds like a more fully realized version of their comeback album ''My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky''.
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!! Tracklist:
!!! Disc 1:
# "Lunacy" (featuring Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker) (6:09)
# "Mother of the World" (9:57)
# "The Wolf" (1:35)
# "The Seer" (32:14)
# "The Seer Returns" (featuring Jarboe) (6:17)
# "93 Ave. B Blues" [[note]]usually listed as "93 Ave. Blues"[[/note]] (5:21)
# "The Daughter Brings the Water" (2:40)
!!! Disc 2:
# "Song for a Warrior" (featuring [[Music/YeahYeahYeahs Karen O]]) (3:58)
# "Avatar" (8:51)
# "A Piece of the Sky" (19:10)
# "Apostate" [[note]]sometimes listed as "The Apostate"[[/note]] (23:01)
!!I trope it all, I trope it all...
* BoleroEffect: "Avatar" and the first half of the title track.
* BreatherEpisode: All of disc 2 except for "Apostate" is noticeably more upbeat and empowering than disc 1.
** "Song for a Warrior" is an average-length country-folk ballad with [[Music/YeahYeahYeahs Karen O]] on lead vocals.
** "Avatar" contains a triumphant buildup throughout the entire song.
** "The Wolf", while still brooding lyrically, is much quieter, more sparse instrumentally and shorter than the rest of the album.
** "A Piece of the Sky", despite its [[Main/EpicRocking massive length]], is ''very'' cheerful and optimistic, especially when Gira's vocals kick in.
* ClusterFBomb: "Apostate".
* DarkerAndEdgier: Than their previous album, arguably than the rest of their output.
* DownerEnding: After the three most uplifting songs on the album, this song hits like a double decker bus and ends the album as brutally as possible.
* EpicInstrumentalOpener: It's easier to count the songs here that avert this trope, but the most notable example is "A Piece of the Sky" which contains no vocals until ''15 and a half minutes in''.
* EpicRocking: "The Seer" (32:14), "Apostate" (23:01) and "A Piece of the Sky" (19:10) are the most notable examples.
** "Mother of the World" (9:57), "Avatar" (8:51), "The Seer Returns" (6:17) and "Lunacy" (6:09) qualify too.
* MadnessMantra: Frequent.
** "Lunacy": The title is repeated ad nauseum.
** "The Seer": "I see it all"
** "The Seer Returns": "Put your light into my mouth"
** "Apostate": ''Every line''.
* MinisculeRocking: "The Wolf" (1:35).
* NightmareFace: The creature on the album cover.
* SanitySlippageSong: The title track and "Apostate".
* SiameseTwinSongs: "The Seer" and "The Seer Returns", obviously.
* SongStyleShift: "A Piece of the Sky" starts with ambient noises and chanting, then delves into more of the Main/PostRock that's been present throughout this album before settling on a folk instrumental accompanied by Gira singing some rather positive and reassuring lyrics.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Song for a Warrior" is a 4-minute country-folk ballad in the middle of a sprawling, oppressive 2-hour experimental rock album.
[[caption-width-right:300:I see it all...]]
''The Seer'' is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock band Music/{{Swans}}. Released on August 28, 2012, this album is part 1 of an informal trilogy of 2-hour albums that utilize various genres of music such as Main/PostRock, Main/NoiseRock, and whatever else. This is also known was one of the band's darkest releases to date (which is saying ''a lot''.) While not as long or all over the place as Music/SoundtracksForTheBlind, this album (and the rest of the trilogy) is noted for taking the sounds that were played with on the 10-minute tracks of the aforementioned album and expanding upon them even further, stretching the music to [[Main/EpicRocking over 30 minutes]] in some cases.
This album received massive critical acclaim from critics, with many pointing out that it sounds like a more fully realized version of their comeback album ''My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky''.
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!! Tracklist:
!!! Disc 1:
# "Lunacy" (featuring Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker) (6:09)
# "Mother of the World" (9:57)
# "The Wolf" (1:35)
# "The Seer" (32:14)
# "The Seer Returns" (featuring Jarboe) (6:17)
# "93 Ave. B Blues" [[note]]usually listed as "93 Ave. Blues"[[/note]] (5:21)
# "The Daughter Brings the Water" (2:40)
!!! Disc 2:
# "Song for a Warrior" (featuring [[Music/YeahYeahYeahs Karen O]]) (3:58)
# "Avatar" (8:51)
# "A Piece of the Sky" (19:10)
# "Apostate" [[note]]sometimes listed as "The Apostate"[[/note]] (23:01)
!!I trope it all, I trope it all...
* BoleroEffect: "Avatar" and the first half of the title track.
* BreatherEpisode: All of disc 2 except for "Apostate" is noticeably more upbeat and empowering than disc 1.
** "Song for a Warrior" is an average-length country-folk ballad with [[Music/YeahYeahYeahs Karen O]] on lead vocals.
** "Avatar" contains a triumphant buildup throughout the entire song.
** "The Wolf", while still brooding lyrically, is much quieter, more sparse instrumentally and shorter than the rest of the album.
** "A Piece of the Sky", despite its [[Main/EpicRocking massive length]], is ''very'' cheerful and optimistic, especially when Gira's vocals kick in.
* ClusterFBomb: "Apostate".
* DarkerAndEdgier: Than their previous album, arguably than the rest of their output.
* DownerEnding: After the three most uplifting songs on the album, this song hits like a double decker bus and ends the album as brutally as possible.
* EpicInstrumentalOpener: It's easier to count the songs here that avert this trope, but the most notable example is "A Piece of the Sky" which contains no vocals until ''15 and a half minutes in''.
* EpicRocking: "The Seer" (32:14), "Apostate" (23:01) and "A Piece of the Sky" (19:10) are the most notable examples.
** "Mother of the World" (9:57), "Avatar" (8:51), "The Seer Returns" (6:17) and "Lunacy" (6:09) qualify too.
* MadnessMantra: Frequent.
** "Lunacy": The title is repeated ad nauseum.
** "The Seer": "I see it all"
** "The Seer Returns": "Put your light into my mouth"
** "Apostate": ''Every line''.
* MinisculeRocking: "The Wolf" (1:35).
* NightmareFace: The creature on the album cover.
* SanitySlippageSong: The title track and "Apostate".
* SiameseTwinSongs: "The Seer" and "The Seer Returns", obviously.
* SongStyleShift: "A Piece of the Sky" starts with ambient noises and chanting, then delves into more of the Main/PostRock that's been present throughout this album before settling on a folk instrumental accompanied by Gira singing some rather positive and reassuring lyrics.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Song for a Warrior" is a 4-minute country-folk ballad in the middle of a sprawling, oppressive 2-hour experimental rock album.
