Name: Where Does A Body End?
Brand: Swans

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MVD4075D

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Format multiplier

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Film GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5018755304118

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1 / DVD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Swans

Genre GB

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Label GB

Wienerworld

Swans is a band from New York City, active from 1982 to 1997 and reformed in 2010. Founded and led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira, Swans was marginally associated with the no wave scene initially. Their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, showcased on the live album "Public Castration Is a Good Idea." As time went on, their music evolved with faster tempos and increased use of drum machines and samples. The addition of vocalist Jarboe expanded their sonic range.

After breaking up in 1997, Swans made a comeback in 2010 under Michael Gira's leadership. However, one notable change was that Jarboe did not join the post-reunion lineup. This resulted in tonal differences between their newer albums and their earlier works.

Discover the unique journey of Swans as they pushed boundaries within the music industry through their distinct sound and artistic vision. Explore their discography to experience the evolution of this influential band that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Swans has always been a collection of singular performers, but there’s been one constant since its formation in 1982 - singer and songwriter Michael Gira. With unfettered access to hundreds of hours of Gira / Swans archives of never-seen-before recordings, videos and photographs, the film brings us along the path they needed to carve for themselves. Where Does A Body End? is an intimate portrait of the band Swans, from their roots as a brutal, confrontational post-punk band that emerged from the same early 1980s era NYC that gave us Sonic Youth (and, somehow, Madonna) through their ill-fated bid at mainstream success in the 90s indie rock gold rush, through breakups and chaos (on and offstage) to their odds-defying current status as one of the most accomplished and ambitious bands in the world, one whose concerts are more like ecstatic rituals than nostalgic trips back through their most popular songs. The film is many things, a musical history, a time capsule, a tour diary, a concert film, but mostly it’s the story of a life in the arts, frequently difficult, spanning decades without a safety net, creating the work because Gira says, “What else am I going to do?” As band mate Thor Harris notes, “Michael is not a fearless person, but he is a fearless artist.”

Where Does A Body End?

Film GB