Now that Michael Gira‘s surprised miscreants like us with news of a Jarboe-less Swans reunion, we’ve been left with no choice but to play Children of God on repeat this morning. And then there are the following classic video clips, a YouTube transfer of the band’s rare concert video, A Long Slow Screw, and a short but bittersweet doc from the Czech Republic. While Gira’s much older now, and has taken to performing acoustic shows while sitting down, we can assure you that said acoustic shows have reduced us to rubble in the past few years. Which means, yes, we are beyond psyched to hear that he’s resuscitating some of the most influential noise-rock songs of all time.
As for what Jarboe thinks of all this, she posted the following vague statement on her Web site last night: “Sometimes silence is the best answer. Sometimes being bold and just stating what you want is the best answer. As for when to do either, that decision comes with the wisdom of life itself. And not be quick to judge like a jack in the box. Give it a try and don’t dismiss an experience. You might be handsomely surprised.”
Fair enough. And now, let the madness begin…
