Newly Sentient Being
| Newly Sentient Being | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | November 28, 2025 in Berlin | |||
| Length | 160:24 | |||
| Label | Young God Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Gira | |||
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Newly Sentient Being is the upcoming eleventh live album by American experimental rock band Swans, set to be released on October 2, 2026, via Young God Records.[1] It has been labeled as the final record in the "big sound" era of the band, recorded on November 28, 2025, in Berlin during the Birthing tour.[2][1][3] The album contains three entirely new tracks, one from Birthing with compositional revisions, and one from The Beggar. Physical releases of the record will contain a DVD of the performance directed by Marco Porsia and Peter Harton.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The End of Forgetting" | 39:08 |
| 2. | "The Merge" | 38:55 |
| 3. | "Paradise Is Mine" | 13:59 |
| 4. | "Newly Sentient Being" | 53:24 |
| 5. | "The End of Regretting" | 14:58 |
| Total length: | 160:24 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Swans
- Michael Gira – guitar, voice, words, production, drawings, art direction
- Norman Westberg – guitar
- Dana Schechter – lap steel guitar, bass guitar, loops
- Phil Puleo – drums, dulcimer, layout
- Larry Mullins – Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer, drums
- Kristof Hahn – lap steel guitar, loops
- Christopher Pravdica – bass guitar, loops, Taishōgoto
Other contributors
- Laura Carbone – additional vocals on "Paradise Is Mine"
- Lucy Kruger – additional vocals on "Paradise Is Mine"
- Hieronymus Melchers – live sound engineer and concert recording
- Emily Mackrell – additional live sound recording
- Ingo Krauss – mixing
- Doug Henderson – mastering
- Mac Janas – band photos
References
- 1 2 3 "Newly Sentient Being PREORDER". YOUNG GOD RECORDS. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Joshua (July 23, 2026). "Swans to Release NEWLY SENTIENT BEING via Young God Records". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Swans Tour Dates". YOUNG GOD RECORDS. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ Stoddard, Cait (July 23, 2026). "Swans Announce New Live Album Newly Sentient Being For October 2026 Release -". mxdwn Music. Retrieved July 24, 2026.