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Young God (EP)

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Released
  
1984

Artist
  
Swans

Producer
  
Michael Gira

Length
  
24:32

Release date
  
1984

Label
  
Homestead Records

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Young God (1984)
  
Time Is Money (Bastard) (1985)

Recorded
  
May 1984 at Platinum, Zurich, Switzerland

Genres
  
No wave, Noise rock, Experimental rock

Young God is an extended play by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released in 1984, through record label K.422. It is also referred to as "Raping a Slave" and "I Crawled", but is officially referred to as Young God by the band. As with Cop, the cover art includes a notice that the record is "designed to be played at maximum volume."

Contents

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Background

Young God is considered by critics to be one of Swans' most brutal releases, similar in sound to the band's first two albums, Filth (1983) and Cop (1984), but slightly more experimental, and with subject matter exemplified by the title track, from the point of view of serial killer Ed Gein. One notable element of the release is the use of a chain and metal table in the percussion section.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Michael Gira; all music composed by Swans.

Release

The EP sold around 1000 copies in its first year, making it K.422's highest-selling record.

It has been re-released with the Cop LP.

Legacy

Kurt Cobain included it (under the name of "Raping a Slave") as his fiftieth favorite album on one of his last "50 Favorite Albums" lists in his Journals.

The Swiss band The Young Gods took their name from this EP.

Personnel

  • Michael Gira – vocals, tapes, production, album cover design
  • Harry Crosby – bass guitar
  • Roli Mosimann – drums, tapes, production
  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • H. Lombardi – engineering
  • Voco – engineering
  • Repul. H. L. – sleeve artwork
  • J. Erskine – technical assistance
  • Songs

    1I Crawled
    2Raping a Slave
    3Young God

    References

    Young God (EP) Wikipedia