placeholder wrote:I voted "it all depends on whether jarboe is on the record", but what I really mean is "it all depends on whether Jarboe is singing". God, I loathe her highschool drama-club theatrics. The song "Hypogirl" alone is almost enough to put me off on Swans, and may have the silliest, yet most irritating vocals I have ever heard.
Swans, though, are still NOT CRAP. I just skip the Jarboe songs.
gira doesn't engage in highschool drama club theatrics? jesus. he's one melodramatic motherfucker. jarboe can really, really sing. i think their version of "cry me a river" which she sings is probably my favorite swans song.