Swans announce ‘Newly Sentient Being’, final Big Sound live album

Swans, the experimental rock collective led by Michael Gira, will release ‘Newly Sentient Being’ on 2 October 2026 via Mute/Young God Records. The live album documents the band’s final performance as their current lineup, recorded at Berlin’s Big Sound venue on 28 November 2025. The show featured five extended compositions across two and a half hours, representing the conclusion of Swans’ 2010–2025 era. Available as a 4-vinyl set with DVD, double CD with DVD, and digital formats, the release includes material never previously issued. The recording captures what Gira described as the band reaching ‘tremendous highs’ where music became an autonomous entity. Following the album ‘Birthing’ (May 2025), this release marks both the end of that touring cycle and the closing chapter for this particular Swans configuration, with Gira indicating the band will pursue a more intimate direction going forward.

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