The Gate
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Live album |
| Released | 2015-10-01 |
| Genres | Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Drone, Post-Metal, Gothic Country |
| Labels | Young God Records |
| Format | CD |
| Length | 2:28:10 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc 1 | ||||
| 1. | Frankie M. | 29:25 | - | 0 |
| 2. | A Little God in My Hands | 13:13 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Apost / Cloud of Unforming | 33:41 | - | 0 |
| Disc 2 | ||||
| 1. | Just a Little Boy | 16:40 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Cloud of Forgetting | 11:34 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Bring the Sun / Black-Eyed Man | 28:16 | - | 0 |
| 4. | When Will I Return (Demo) | 2:58 | - | 0 |
| 5. | New Rhythm Thing (Demo) | 1:59 | - | 0 |
| 6. | People Like Us (Demo) | 3:54 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Red Rhythm Thing (Demo) | 3:04 | - | 0 |
| 8. | Finally, Peace (Demo) | 3:26 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Michael Gira : Guitars, Vocals
- Norman Westberg : Guitars
- Christoph Hahn : Lap Steel Guitars
- Christopher Pravdica : Bass
- Phil Puleo : Drums, Dulcimer
- Thor Harris : Percussion, Vibraphone (vibes), Dulcimer, Viola, Gizmotron (gizmos)
Production staff / artist
- Doug Henderson : Recording Engineer (disc 1; track 1 to disc 2; track 3)
- Thomas Stern : Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer (disc 1; track 1 to disc 2; track 3)
- Brandon Eggleston : Engineer (live sound)
- Doug Henderson : Mastering Engineer
- M.Gira : Design Concept (concept), Art Direction, Artwork (uncredited)
- Nicole Boitos : Drawing, Other (woodblock print)
Additional notes
Limited to 2,500 hand-numbered unique and signed 2xCD packs, released in a 4-panel cardboard gatefold wallet.
Contains a sheet of notes/text by M. Gira discussing the live recordings and plans for developing them on record.
The album contains six live songs recorded during the 2014/15 tour, four of which are new, unfinished and unrecorded at the time of this album's release.
Also included are five demos by M. Gira, that will be re-recorded and further orchestrated to be included on the forthcoming new Swans album.
The image on this release is printed with a linoleum block on hand-brushed white ink.
The drawing for the print was accomplished by Nicole Boitos (who also signed and numbered the releases), based upon a sketch/concept by M. Gira.
Each individual cover is further drawn upon, personalized and signed by M. Gira.
Track durations do not appear on the release, they are measured by a computer.
Contains a sheet of notes/text by M. Gira discussing the live recordings and plans for developing them on record.
The album contains six live songs recorded during the 2014/15 tour, four of which are new, unfinished and unrecorded at the time of this album's release.
Also included are five demos by M. Gira, that will be re-recorded and further orchestrated to be included on the forthcoming new Swans album.
The image on this release is printed with a linoleum block on hand-brushed white ink.
The drawing for the print was accomplished by Nicole Boitos (who also signed and numbered the releases), based upon a sketch/concept by M. Gira.
Each individual cover is further drawn upon, personalized and signed by M. Gira.
Track durations do not appear on the release, they are measured by a computer.
Swans Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swans (1982) | EP | 1982 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Filth (1983) | Studio | 1983-05-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Cop (1984) | Studio | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Young God (1984) | EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Public Castration Is a Good Idea (1986) | Live | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Holy Money (1986) | Studio | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Greed (1986) | Studio | 1986-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Screw (1986) | EP | 1986-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Feel Good Now (1987) | Live | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Children of God (1987) | Studio | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Love Will Tear Us Apart (1988) | EP | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Burning World (1989) | Studio | 1989-05 | - | 0 | 0 |
| White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991) | Studio | 1991-05-06 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Love of Life (1992) | Studio | 1992-02-24 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Great Annihilator (1995) | Studio | 1995-01-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Die Tür ist zu (1996) | EP | 1996-06-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Soundtracks for the Blind (1996) | Studio | 1996-10-22 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky (2010) | Studio | 2010-09-21 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| The Seer (2012) | Studio | 2012-08-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Not Here / Not Now (2013) | Live | 2013-10-14 | - | 0 | 0 |
| To Be Kind (2014) | Studio | 2014-05-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Oxygen (2014) | EP | 2014-11-24 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ The Gate (2015) | Live | 2015-10-01 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Glowing Man (2016) | Studio | 2016-06-17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Deliquescence (2017) | Live | 2017-05-17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| leaving meaning. (2019) | Studio | 2019-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Swans Thank You! (2023) | EP | 2023-06-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Beggar (2023) | Studio | 2023-06-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Birthing (2025) | Studio | 2025-05-30 | - | 0 | 0 |