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'''''The Burning World''''' is the sixth studio album by American [[experimental rock]] band [[Swans (band)|Swans]]. It was released in 1989, through record label [[Uni Records]]; the band's only major label release. Co-produced by [[Bill Laswell]] and band leader [[Michael Gira]], the album features a major stylistic shift from their past releases, being very tuneful and accessible compared to the bleak, industrialized sound from their past records. It received a mixed reception and was a commercial disappointment; the band was dropped off the record label following its poor performance.
'''''The Burning World''''' is the sixth studio album by American [[experimental rock]] band [[Swans (band)|Swans]]. It was released in 1989, through record label [[Uni Records]], the band's only major-label release. Co-produced by [[Bill Laswell]] and band leader [[Michael Gira]], the album features a major stylistic shift from their past releases, being very tuneful and accessible compared to the bleak, industrialized sound from their past records. It received a mixed reception and was a commercial disappointment; the band was dropped from the record label following its poor performance.


== Background and music ==
== Background and music ==
Following the unexpected popularity of the band's cover of [[Joy Division]]'s "[[Love Will Tear Us Apart#Swans version|Love Will Tear Us Apart]]," the band signed to [[Uni Records]], owned by [[MCA Inc.]] (now Universal Music). Due to Uni's insistence, Swans leader [[Michael Gira]] co-produced the album with bass guitarist [[Bill Laswell]].<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="excl">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-burning-world-mw0000653602 | title=Michael Gira: From Uncompromising Swans to Ethereal Angels of Light Page 3 | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=November 2010 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Nasrallah, Dİmitri}}</ref> During the recording sessions, Swans, which consisted of Gira, [[Jarboe]] and [[Norman Westberg]] at that time, were accompanied by Laswell on bass guitar, as well as a series of session musicians on "multicultural instruments."<ref name="AllMusic"/> According to Gira, the album was recorded "piecemeal, with no communication between musicians."<ref name="vice-interview">{{cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/read/chunklet-to-go-go-bringing-in-the-string-section-with-michael-gira | title=Bringing In The String Section With Michael Gira | publisher=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] | date=August 14, 2012 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Mamone, Jordan N.}}</ref>
Following the unexpected popularity of the band's cover of [[Joy Division]]'s "[[Love Will Tear Us Apart#Swans version|Love Will Tear Us Apart]]," the band signed to [[Uni Records]], owned by [[MCA Inc.]] (now Universal Music). Due to Uni's insistence, Swans leader [[Michael Gira]] co-produced the album with bass guitarist [[Bill Laswell]].<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="excl">{{cite web | url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/michael_gira-from_uncompromising_swans_to_ethereal_angels_of_light | title=Michael Gira: From Uncompromising Swans to Ethereal Angels of Light Page 3 |website=[[Exclaim!]] | date=October 24, 2010 | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=Nasrallah |first=Dimitri}}</ref> During the recording sessions Swans consisted of Gira on vocals and guitar, keyboardist/singer [[Jarboe]] and guitarist [[Norman Westberg]]. They were accompanied by Laswell on bass guitar, as well as a series of Laswell's regular collaborators as [[session musicians]] on "multicultural instruments".<ref name="AllMusic"/> According to Gira, the album was recorded "piecemeal, with no communication between musicians."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/read/chunklet-to-go-go-bringing-in-the-string-section-with-michael-gira | title=Bringing In The String Section With Michael Gira | website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] | date=August 14, 2012 | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=Mamone |first=Jordan N.}}</ref>


''The Burning World'' marks a radical shift in the band's musical style, as Swans eschewed their previous aggressive, brutal sound and "fully embraced the dark [[Americana (music)|Americana]] they flirted with on their previous album, ''[[Children of God (Swans album)|Children of God]]''.<ref name="stereogum">{{cite web | url=http://www.stereogum.com/1197001/swans-albums-from-worst-to-best/top-stories/lead-story/ | title=Swans Albums From Worst To Best | publisher=[[Stereogum]] | date=November 9, 2012 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Lariviere, Aaron}}</ref> The album's style has been described as "[[Acoustic music|acoustic]]-[[Folk music|folk]]"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://swans.pair.com/PRESS/art_cityW.html | title=Swan Song: The End of the Swans' 15-Year Flight | publisher=[[Washington City Paper]] | date=January 22, 1997 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Hampton, Justin}}</ref> and "'[[world music]]' [[Rock music|rock]] with [[electric guitar|electric]] shadings."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Laswell's production work also weights on the album's sound,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Features/Timeline/bill_laswell/Page/2 | title=Bill Laswell | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=November 1999 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Wodskou, Chris}}</ref> with "a much more somber, elegiac approach to music-making."<ref name="stereogum"/> The album also features duets between Gira and Jarboe. According to Thom Jurek of [[AllMusic]], guitarist Norman Westberg "played as much acoustic guitar as electric guitar on the record" and Jarboe’s keyboards mostly "floated through the mix."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/swans-mn0000034988/biography | title=Swans | publisher=[[Allmusic]] | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Jurek, Thom}}</ref>
The album's style has been described as "[[Acoustic music|acoustic]]-[[Folk music|folk]]",<ref>{{cite web|last=Hampton|first=Justin|date=January 22, 1997|title=Swan Song: The End of the Swans' 15-Year Flight|url=http://swans.pair.com/PRESS/art_cityW.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083044/https://swans.pair.com/PRESS/art_cityW.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2014|website=[[Washington City Paper]]}}</ref> "'[[world music]]' [[Rock music|rock]] with [[electric guitar|electric]] shadings",<ref name="AllMusic"/> "[[psychedelic rock]] equally lush and dark"<ref name="stereogum">{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/1197001/swans-albums-from-worst-to-best/photo/ | title=Swans Albums From Worst To Best | website=[[Stereogum]] | date=November 9, 2012 | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=Lariviere |first=Aaron}}</ref> and "dark [[Americana (music)|Americana]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Beginner's Guide: Swans|url=https://www.treblezine.com/beginners-guide-swans/|last=Terich|first=Jeff|date=September 26, 2013|website=Treblezine|access-date=August 11, 2022}}</ref> Laswell's production work also weights on the album's sound,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Features/Timeline/bill_laswell/Page/2 | title=Bill Laswell | website=[[Exclaim!]] | date=November 1999 | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=Wodskou |first=Chris}}</ref> with "a much more somber, elegiac approach to music-making."<ref name="stereogum"/> The album also features the first vocal duets between Gira and Jarboe. According to Thom Jurek of [[AllMusic]], guitarist Norman Westberg "played as much acoustic guitar as electric guitar on the record" and Jarboe's keyboards mostly "floated through the mix."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/swans-mn0000034988/biography | title=Swans | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=Jurek |first=Thom}}</ref>


Despite appreciating Laswell's production work in general, Gira was critical of the album. In 2011, he stated: "I abhor that record. Bill Laswell is a very good producer, but we didn't mesh well. I was intimidated and sang in this cramped, monotone way. It didn't sell, and we got dropped."<ref name="Mojo"/> The album was reissued on CD by Water Records in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Burning-World-Swans/dp/B007152EOW | title="Swans - The Burning World" on Amazon | accessdate=8 October 2013}}</ref> Despite Gira's reservations about the record, the track "God Damn The Sun" has remained a favourite in his solo performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147531-dis-does-singles--the-best-songs-you-ve-never-heard|title=DiS Does Singles: The Best Songs You've Never Heard|last=Zevolli|first=Giuseppe|date=2014-03-17|website=Drowned in Sound|publisher=|access-date=2016-05-03}}</ref>
Despite appreciating Laswell's production work in general, Gira was critical of ''The Burning World''. In 2011, he stated: "I abhor that record. Bill Laswell is a very good producer, but we didn't mesh well. I was intimidated and sang in this cramped, monotone way. It didn't sell, and we got dropped."<ref name="Mojo"/> The album was reissued on CD by Water Records in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Burning-World-Swans/dp/B007152EOW | title="Swans - The Burning World" on Amazon | website=Amazon | access-date=8 October 2013}}</ref> Despite Gira's reservations about the record, the track "God Damn The Sun" has remained a favourite in his solo performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147531-dis-does-singles--the-best-songs-you-ve-never-heard|title=DiS Does Singles: The Best Songs You've Never Heard|last=Zevolli|first=Giuseppe|date=March 17, 2014|website=Drowned in Sound|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810010252/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147531-dis-does-singles--the-best-songs-you-ve-never-heard|url-status=live}}</ref> Gira also rehired guitarist [[Nicky Skopelitis]] and brought along drummer [[Anton Fier]], both Laswell stalwarts, for the Swans albums ''[[White Light From the Mouth of Infinity]]'' (1991) and ''[[The Great Annihilator]]'' (1995).


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic|AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-burning-world-mw0000653602 |title=''The Burning World'' – Swans : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Raggett |first=Ned |work=[[Allmusic|AllMusic]] |accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-burning-world-mw0000653602 |title=''The Burning World'' – Swans : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |last=Raggett |first=Ned |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]]''
| rev2score = 6/10<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Swans|last=Newman|first=Andy|title=Spin Alternative Record Guide|title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide|editor1-first=Eric|editor1-last=Weisbard|editor2-first=Craig|editor2-last=Marks|publisher=[[Vintage Books]]|year=1995|isbn=0-679-75574-8|pages=390–391}}</ref>
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The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who often criticized Bill Laswell's production.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thequietus.com/articles/02195-bill-laswell-method-of-defiance-nihon-album-review | title=Bill Laswell's Method of Defiance | publisher=[[The Quietus]] | date=July 16, 2009 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=O'Dair, Marcus}}</ref> [[Allmusic|AllMusic]] wrote, "Ultimately, ''Burning'' sounds more like a compromised major label Laswell project than a Swans album, to its overall detriment", calling the album a "general disappointment".<ref name="AllMusic"/> On the other hand, ''[[Trouser Press]]'' was favorable, writing: "''The Burning World'' benefits a great deal from the [[world music]] instrumentation and structural abilities Laswell brings to it. The arrangements are uniformly strong, the gentler sounds don't strike one as a compromise and the cover of [[Blind Faith]]'s "[[Can't Find My Way Home]]" is both apt and surprising", ultimately calling the album "a nice one that's almost as haunting as it wants to be."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=swans |title=trouserpress.com :: Swans |last1=Leland |first1=John |last2=Sheridan |first2=David |last3=Kenny |first3=Glenn |last4=Frampton |first4=Scott |work=[[Trouser Press|trouserpress.com]] |accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref> Rosemary Passatino of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' praised the album, commenting: "Shockingly, ''Burning World'' is unbashedly pretty as it is dark." She also described the album as "elegant" and "surprisingly tender."<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kPkc1_IBN2kC&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=burning+world+laswell&source=bl&ots=ug2DEW00ts&sig=3Q1Ix6bGqhJvZmFouJP-bqwzo1k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PUUgVK7jEI35aNK7gLgI&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=burning%20world%20laswell&f=false | title=Swans: Burning World | author=Passatino, Rosemary | journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=August 1989 | volume=5 | issue=5 | pages=82}}</ref>
The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who often criticized Bill Laswell's production.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thequietus.com/articles/02195-bill-laswell-method-of-defiance-nihon-album-review | title=Bill Laswell's Method of Defiance | website=[[The Quietus]] | date=July 16, 2009 | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=O'Dair |first=Marcus}}</ref> [[Allmusic|AllMusic]] wrote, "Ultimately, ''Burning'' sounds more like a compromised major label Laswell project than a Swans album, to its overall detriment", calling the album a "general disappointment".<ref name="AllMusic"/> On the other hand, ''[[Trouser Press]]'' was favorable, writing: "''The Burning World'' benefits a great deal from the [[world music]] instrumentation and structural abilities Laswell brings to it. The arrangements are uniformly strong, the gentler sounds don't strike one as a compromise and the cover of [[Blind Faith]]'s "[[Can't Find My Way Home]]" is both apt and surprising", ultimately calling the album "a nice one that's almost as haunting as it wants to be."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/swans/ |title=Swans |last=Leland |first=John |last2=Sheridan |first2=David |last3=Kenny |first3=Glenn |last4=Frampton |first4=Scott |website=[[Trouser Press]] |access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref> Rosemary Passatino of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' praised the album, commenting: "Shockingly, ''Burning World'' is unbashedly pretty as it is dark." She also described the album as "elegant" and "surprisingly tender."<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kPkc1_IBN2kC&q=burning+world+laswell&pg=PA82 | title=Swans: Burning World | last=Passatino |first=Rosemary | journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=August 1989 | volume=5 | issue=5 | pages=82}}</ref>


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
While the album reportedly sold only 5,000 copies in the United Kingdom,<ref name="Mojo">{{cite journal |date=March 2011 |magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=208 |page=56}}</ref> the single "[[Saved (Swans song)|Saved]]" enjoyed relative success, peaking at number 20 on the U.S. College Radio charts and number 28 on the [[Alternative Songs|U.S. Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, respectively.<ref name="excl"/> Following the commercial disappointment of the album, the band was dropped from Uni Records.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2012-09-06/music/swans-reboot-sinister-grandeur/full/ | title=Swans Reboot Sinister Grandeur | publisher=[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix]] | date=September 6, 2012 | accessdate=September 22, 2014 | author=Parker, Chris}}</ref>
While the album reportedly sold only 5,000 copies in the United Kingdom,<ref name="Mojo">{{cite journal |date=March 2011 |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=208 |page=56}}</ref> the single "[[Saved (Swans song)|Saved]]" enjoyed relative success, peaking at number 20 on the U.S. College Radio charts and number 28 on the [[Alternative Songs|U.S. Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, respectively.<ref name="excl"/> Following the commercial disappointment of the album, the band was dropped from Uni Records.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2012-09-06/music/swans-reboot-sinister-grandeur/full/ | title=Swans Reboot Sinister Grandeur | website=[[Phoenix New Times]] | date=September 6, 2012 | access-date=September 22, 2014 | last=Parker |first=Chris}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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| headline = Side Two
| headline = Side Two
| title6 = [[Saved (Swans EP)|Saved]]
| title6 = [[Saved (Swans EP)|Saved]]
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* [[Bill Laswell]] – production, bass guitar
* [[Bill Laswell]] – production, bass guitar
* Bruce Calder – recording
* Bruce Calder – recording
* Martin Bisi – recording
* [[Martin Bisi]] – recording
* Robert Musso – recording
* [[Robert Musso]] – recording
* Jason Corsaro – [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* Jason Corsaro – [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* Oz Fritz – engineering assistance
* Oz Fritz – engineering assistance
* Howie Weinberg – [[audio mastering|mastering]]
* [[Howie Weinberg]] – [[audio mastering|mastering]]
* DZN, The Design Group – sleeve artwork
* DZN, The Design Group – sleeve artwork
* Vartan – sleeve art direction
* Vartan – sleeve art direction
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The Burning World
A yellow flower against a blue sky.
Studio album by
Swans
Released1989
StudioPlatinum Island (New York, New York)
B.C. Studios (Brooklyn, New York)
Genre
Length44:13
LabelUni
Producer
Swans chronology
Feel Good Now
(1988) 		The Burning World
(1989) 		Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room
(1990)
Singles from Swans
  1. "Saved"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Can't Find My Way Home"
    Released: 1989

The Burning World is the sixth studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released in 1989, through record label Uni Records, the band's only major-label release. Co-produced by Bill Laswell and band leader Michael Gira, the album features a major stylistic shift from their past releases, being very tuneful and accessible compared to the bleak, industrialized sound from their past records. It received a mixed reception and was a commercial disappointment; the band was dropped from the record label following its poor performance.

Background and music

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Following the unexpected popularity of the band's cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart," the band signed to Uni Records, owned by MCA Inc. (now Universal Music). Due to Uni's insistence, Swans leader Michael Gira co-produced the album with bass guitarist Bill Laswell.[1][2] During the recording sessions Swans consisted of Gira on vocals and guitar, keyboardist/singer Jarboe and guitarist Norman Westberg. They were accompanied by Laswell on bass guitar, as well as a series of Laswell's regular collaborators as session musicians on "multicultural instruments".[1] According to Gira, the album was recorded "piecemeal, with no communication between musicians."[3]

The album's style has been described as "acoustic-folk",[4] "'world music' rock with electric shadings",[1] "psychedelic rock equally lush and dark"[5] and "dark Americana".[6] Laswell's production work also weights on the album's sound,[7] with "a much more somber, elegiac approach to music-making."[5] The album also features the first vocal duets between Gira and Jarboe. According to Thom Jurek of AllMusic, guitarist Norman Westberg "played as much acoustic guitar as electric guitar on the record" and Jarboe's keyboards mostly "floated through the mix."[8]

Despite appreciating Laswell's production work in general, Gira was critical of The Burning World. In 2011, he stated: "I abhor that record. Bill Laswell is a very good producer, but we didn't mesh well. I was intimidated and sang in this cramped, monotone way. It didn't sell, and we got dropped."[9] The album was reissued on CD by Water Records in 2012.[10] Despite Gira's reservations about the record, the track "God Damn The Sun" has remained a favourite in his solo performances.[11] Gira also rehired guitarist Nicky Skopelitis and brought along drummer Anton Fier, both Laswell stalwarts, for the Swans albums White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991) and The Great Annihilator (1995).

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[12]

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who often criticized Bill Laswell's production.[13] AllMusic wrote, "Ultimately, Burning sounds more like a compromised major label Laswell project than a Swans album, to its overall detriment", calling the album a "general disappointment".[1] On the other hand, Trouser Press was favorable, writing: "The Burning World benefits a great deal from the world music instrumentation and structural abilities Laswell brings to it. The arrangements are uniformly strong, the gentler sounds don't strike one as a compromise and the cover of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" is both apt and surprising", ultimately calling the album "a nice one that's almost as haunting as it wants to be."[14] Rosemary Passatino of Spin praised the album, commenting: "Shockingly, Burning World is unbashedly pretty as it is dark." She also described the album as "elegant" and "surprisingly tender."[15]

Commercial performance

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While the album reportedly sold only 5,000 copies in the United Kingdom,[9] the single "Saved" enjoyed relative success, peaking at number 20 on the U.S. College Radio charts and number 28 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart, respectively.[2] Following the commercial disappointment of the album, the band was dropped from Uni Records.[16]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Michael Gira, except "Can't Find My Way Home", written by Steve Winwood

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."The River that Runs with Love Won't Run Dry"4:16
2."Let It Come Down"4:28
3."Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover)4:48
4."Mona Lisa, Mother Earth"4:16
5."(She's A) Universal Emptiness"4:02
Total length:21:50
Side Two
No.TitleLength
6."Saved"4:11
7."I Remember Who You Are"4:24
8."Jane Mary, Cry One Tear"3:51
9."See No More"5:30
10."God Damn the Sun"4:23
Total length:22:19

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Raggett, Ned. "The Burning World – Swans : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Nasrallah, Dimitri (October 24, 2010). "Michael Gira: From Uncompromising Swans to Ethereal Angels of Light Page 3". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Mamone, Jordan N. (August 14, 2012). "Bringing In The String Section With Michael Gira". Vice. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Hampton, Justin (January 22, 1997). "Swan Song: The End of the Swans' 15-Year Flight". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Lariviere, Aaron (November 9, 2012). "Swans Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Terich, Jeff (September 26, 2013). "Beginner's Guide: Swans". Treblezine. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Wodskou, Chris (November 1999). "Bill Laswell". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Swans". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Mojo (208): 56. March 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ ""Swans - The Burning World" on Amazon". Amazon. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  11. ^ Zevolli, Giuseppe (March 17, 2014). "DiS Does Singles: The Best Songs You've Never Heard". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Newman, Andy (1995). "Swans". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  13. ^ O'Dair, Marcus (July 16, 2009). "Bill Laswell's Method of Defiance". The Quietus. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  14. ^ Leland, John; Sheridan, David; Kenny, Glenn; Frampton, Scott. "Swans". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  15. ^ Passatino, Rosemary (August 1989). "Swans: Burning World". Spin. 5 (5): 82.
  16. ^ Parker, Chris (September 6, 2012). "Swans Reboot Sinister Grandeur". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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