The Great Annihilator

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This article is about the post-punk album. For the astronomical object, see Great Annihilator.
The Great Annihilator
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Studio album by Swans
Released January 23, 1995
Recorded February, 1993 – June, 1994
Genre Experimental rock, post-punk, industrial, gothic rock
Length 65:37
Label Young God
Producer Michael Gira
Swans chronology
Kill the Child
(1995)Kill the Child1995		 The Great Annihilator
(1995)		 Die Tür ist zu
(1996)Die Tür ist zu1996
Singles from The Great Annihilator
  1. "Celebrity Lifestyle"
    Released: October 24, 1995

The Great Annihilator is the ninth studio album by American post-punk band Swans. It was released on January 23, 1995, through record label Young God.

Track listing

All songs by Michael Gira except "My Buried Child" (lyrics: Michael Gira, music: Michael Gira, Jarboe) and "Out" (Michael Gira, Jarboe).

No. Title Length
1. "In"   2:27
2. "I Am the Sun"   3:23
3. "She Lives!"   7:00
4. "Celebrity Lifestyle"   4:10
5. "Mother/Father"   4:07
6. "Blood Promise"   4:15
7. "Mind/Body/Light/Sound"   4:52
8. "My Buried Child"   2:58
9. "Warm"   4:54
10. "Alcohol the Seed"   3:29
11. "Killing for Company"   6:55
12. "Mother's Milk"   2:26
13. "Where Does a Body End?"   3:42
14. "Telepathy"   6:11
15. "The Great Annihilator"   4:53
16. "Out"   2:24

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[1]
CMJ New Music Monthly favorable[2]

The Great Annihilator received a generally positive reception from critics, though was seen in a less favourable light to the band's previous work. AllMusic called the album "an epic, incredible work of art."[1] Trouser Press, on the other hand, wrote that the album "reveals [...] that the band is running out of ideas", commenting that is "unlikely to satisfy long-term followers. A more accessible Swans may also be a less cathartic one."[3]

Personnel

  • Michael Gira – sounds (1 - 3, 5 - 16), vocals (2 - 4, 6, 7, 10 - 15), 12-string electric guitar (2 - 4, 10, 11, 13, 14), electric guitar (1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15), acoustic guitar (3, 6, 9, 12), production
  • Jarboe – backing vocals (1 - 5, 7, 8, 10 - 16), organ (3, 7, 10, 11, 13), vocals (5, 8, 9, 12, 16), keyboards (6, 14, 15), sounds (1, 6)
  • Bill Rieflin – drums (1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13 - 15), sounds (2, 3, 10, 11), percussion (2, 11), 12-string acoustic guitar (3, 13), loops (15)
  • Algis Kizys – bass (1 - 5, 7, 10, 11, 13 - 15)
  • Norman Westberg – electric guitar (1 - 7, 10 - 15)
  • Clinton Steele – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 13 - 15), acoustic guitar (11), drone guitar (12)
  • Ted Parsons – drums (3, 4, 15)
Additional personnel
  • Martin Atkins – hand drums on "My Buried Child"
  • Nicky Skopelitis – guitar on "Warm"
  • John Sarfell – piano on "Warm"
  • Larry Seven – double bass on "Out"

References

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