Cop

by Swans

Cop cover art

Building upon the sound of their debut, 'Cop' intensifies the band's brutalist approach through slower tempos, abrasive textures, and tape loops. Lyrically, the album explores ambiguous themes of physical and sexual domination and submission, cementing its reputation as one of the darkest and most confrontational recordings of the era. A landmark of noise rock and industrial music, the album's extreme sound proved highly influential on subsequent artists in the sludge and industrial metal genres.

Genres

  • Noise Rock
  • Indutrial Rock
  • Punk

Tracklist

  1. Half Life
  2. Job
  3. Why Hide
  4. Clay Man
  5. Your Property
  6. Cop
  7. Butcher
  8. Thug