Swans reunited over five years ago, the seminal, seething rockers, led by Michael Gira, have vaulted back on the road and into the studio. Last year, they released one of the most critically-praised albums of 2014, To Be Kind, a tempestuous and brutal album of sheer sonic bravado.
Swans are mesmerizing live and they'll be playing two hometown shows in New York this month and next at Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg.
The Alternate Side has tickets for Swans' sold-out show at Bowery Ballroom on February 26; just enter by this Sunday, February 22, for a chance to win.
Opening is Xylouris White, the duo of George Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White who released their album Goats last year.
Swans, Xylouris White
Bowery Ballroom
Thursday, February 26, 2015
8:00 pm
2-22-15