Hiss golden messenger pitchfork7/30/2023 While Gira's lyrics are as apocalyptic, cryptic and uncomfortable as they've ever been, The Beggar is Swans at their loveliest, sounding earthy and ethereal rather than crushingly oppressive The final product feels more like a playlist than an album, without much in the way of a core concept or even a single mood or emotion The Beggar is definitely flawed as a front-to-back experience, but it's also the most engaging release that Swans have put out since To Be Kind The NME cover stars' horror-infused second LP demonstrates their ability to mystify and dazzle with every twist Militarie Gun’s debut enters the world at the perfect time, when its thick chords can wash over the listener much like the rays of sun that accompany its release date Taylor has always been keen to confront life’s complexities and here he does so more powerfully than ever. Saves many of its treasures for the final stretch Overall, there is an unfortunate, unintended fatigue Print edition onlyĪnother high water mark for Taylor and Hiss Golden Messenger It’s not the ethos of the Southeast that makes Heart Like a Levee so captivating it’s Taylor’s vision of it and how he lets it flood out of his music like water bursting through a reinforced damįeels like Hiss Golden Messenger’s overdue breakthrough album. Seldom have hard times sounded this uplifting It’s borderline inconceivable that a white, male, 40-something artist could bring a refreshing perspective to a traditional genre, but Taylor’s graceful accountability and invigorating songcraft makes him an anomaly They have created what sounds like the most prismatic HGM record to date. Which is saying something for an act whose previous accomplishments include Poor Moon (2011) and Haw (2013) Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review
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