A Little God in My Hands

by Swans

A Little God in My Hands cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 21 March 2014
  • Label: Young God
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 7:08
  • Community rating: 3.99/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Gira

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Functioning as a terrifying, disjointed funk song, this massive track relies on an incredibly rigid, repetitive bassline surrounded by squalling horns and sudden bursts of volume. Michael Gira's vocals are delivered with a menacing, monotone sneer, meditating on existential dread and absurdity. It served as a preview for their colossal two-hour album, proving their ability to build immense, trance-inducing tension out of minimalist repetition.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, repetitive, existential, menacing, relentless

Tracklist

  1. A Little God in My Hands (7:08)

Credits

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