Herb Music
Swans - The Gate cover art

The Gate

Artist
TypeLive album
Released
GenresPost-Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Drone, Post-Metal, Gothic Country
LabelsYoung God Records
FormatCD
Length2:28:10
Reviews :  0
Comments :  0
Total votes :  0
Rating :  -
Have :  0
Want :  0
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
youtube
Added by SludgeLeader
The Gate Information

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.

Swans Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(1982) EP - 0 0
(1983) Studio - 0 0
(1984) Studio - 0 0
(1984) EP - 0 0
(1986) Live - 0 0
(1986) Studio - 0 0
(1986) Studio - 0 0
(1986) EP - 0 0
(1987) Studio - 0 0
(1987) Live - 0 0
(1988) EP - 0 0
(1989) Studio - 0 0
(1991) Studio - 0 0
(1992) Studio - 0 0
(1995) Studio - 0 0
(1996) EP - 0 0
(1996) Studio 100 1 0
(2010) Studio - 0 0
(2012) Studio - 0 0
(2013) Live - 0 0
(2014) Studio - 0 0
(2014) EP - 0 0
(2015) Live - 0 0
(2016) Studio - 0 0
(2017) Live - 0 0
(2019) Studio - 0 0
(2023) EP - 0 0
(2023) Studio - 0 0