Speaking over the phone from somewhere in the New Mexico desert, Michael Gira has a spry pep in his voice. It’s a disarming contrast to the baritone howl the brooding singer and guitarist has honed for 35 years fronting the avant-garde rock titan Swans.
At 62 years old, Gira shows no sign of slowing down, even though the tour supporting Swans’ triple LP opus, The Glowing Man, is the last stand for the group’s lineup of the last seven years — Norman Westberg (guitar), Christoph Hahn (guitar), Phil Puleo (percussion), Chris Pravdica (bass), and Thor Harris (percussion).
The motivating factor fueling Gira’s need to forge ahead into unexplored realms of his music: “Death.”
His barrel-chested laugh deflates the intensity of such a frank admission.…
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