Watch Pitchfork’s Swans Documentary

Swans frontman Michael Gira (Photo: Shawn Brackbill)

Pitchfork's Swans documentary

When all is said and done this year, The Seer–a double album on par with such essential Swans LPs as Children of God, Soundtracks for the Blind and Holy Money–will most likely land near the top of self-titled‘s list. To understand why, stream the entire sprawling set here, right alongside Michael Gira’s track-by-track commentary, or head down below for a half-hour Pitchfork documentary that includes live footage from the band’s recent tour and lots of behind the scenes clips…