SWANS - The Beggar 2LP afrobeat although it is often the

although it is often the maverick pieces - ones that at first don’t seem to belong - that end up on the records

HEDI EL KOHLTI in his superb new liner notes for Underground

Limited edition "Pinot Gris" tinted wax

’ and a pulsating 'Somebody to Love

SWANS - The Beggar 2LP afrobeat although it is often theSwans' magnum opus in a sense. Swans has been around since the 80s, so to see the band still kicking now (albeit with a different lineup) and making masterpieces is nothing short of amazing. A meditation on mortality from Gira and crew that damn near brings one to tears. It's imagery and ideas are quite striking, beautiful. This album's about the darkness of the end of life, but also the light of whatever comes after and the peace that all your