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White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

释义

Critical reception
Track listing
Personnel
Charts
References
External links

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| type = studio
| artist = Swans
| cover = Swans whitelightfromthemouthofinfinity.jpg
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| released = June 6, 1991
| recorded = September 1990 – February 1991
| venue =
| studio = B. Monster Studios, New York City, United States
| genre = {{flatlist|

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| length = 69:19
| label = Young God
| producer = Michael Gira
| prev_title = Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Body to Body, Job to Job
| next_year = 1991
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White Light from the Mouth of Infinity is the seventh studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released in 1991, through the record label Young God. In 2015, it was remastered and made available again digitally and in a triple set along with Love of Life and an album of bonus tracks.

Critical reception

{{Expand section|date=March 2014}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}^[1]
|rev2 = Pitchfork|rev2score = 7.9/10^[2]}}White Light from the Mouth of Infinity has generally received positive reviews. AllMusic described the album as "stunning" and a "clear starting point for the second half of Swans' unique career".^[1]

Track listing

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| all_writing = Michael Gira
| title1 = Better Than You
| length1 = 5:51
| title2 = Power and Sacrifice
| length2 = 5:37
| title3 = You Know Nothing
| length3 = 5:46
| title4 = Song for Dead Time
| length4 = 5:24
| title5 = Will We Survive
| length5 = 6:51
| title6 = Love Will Save You
| length6 = 6:06
| title7 = Failure
| length7 = 6:20
| title8 = Song for the Sun
| length8 = 5:03
| title9 = Miracle of Love
| length9 = 6:43
| title10 = When She Breathes
| length10 = 5:03
| title11 = Why Are We Alive?
| length11 = 5:29
| title12 = The Most Unfortunate Lie
| length12 = 5:02
| total_length = 69:19
}}{{track listing
| headline = 2015 Remaster version
| collapsed = yes
| title1 = Better Than You
| length1 = 5:51
| title2 = Power and Sacrifice
| length2 = 5:36
| title3 = You Know Nothing
| length3 = 5:46
| title4 = Song for Dead Time
| note4 = alternate version
| length4 = 4:58
| title5 = Will We Survive
| note5 = edited version
| length5 = 5:59
| title6 = Love Will Save You
| length6 = 6:06
| title7 = Failure
| length7 = 6:20
| title8 = Song for the Sun
| length8 = 5:03
| title9 = Miracle of Love
| length9 = 6:43
| title10 = Blind
| note10 = bonus track on reissue
| length10 = 4:31
| title11 = When She Breathes
| note11 = alternate version
| length11 = 4:31
| title12 = Why Are We Alive?
| note12 = extended version
| length12 = 6:00
| title13 = The Most Unfortunate Lie
| length13 = 5:02
| total_length = 72:26
}}

Personnel

Michael Gira – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, effects, samples, production
Jarboe – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, choral and orchestral arrangements
Christoph Hahn – acoustic and electric guitar
Cliton Steele – acoustic and electric guitar
Norman Westberg – electric guitar
Jenny Wade – bass guitar
Anton Fier – drums, drum programming
Nicky Skopelitis – acoustic and electric guitar, baglama, bazouki, banjo
Vincent Signorelli – percussion
Hahn Rowe – violin
Steve Burgh – mandolin, 12-string guitar
J. G. Thirlwell – engineering, re-mix assistance, programming and co-production on "Power and Sacrifice"
Bryce Goggin – engineering
Steve McAllister – engineering, programming (additional)
Deryk Thomas – front cover illustration
John Sarfell – inner sleeve foldout painting
Patricia Mooney – sleeve layout
Brian Martin – re-mixing
Alex Armitage – re-mix assistance

Charts

{{albumchart|Flanders|195|artist=Swans|album=White Light from the Mouth of Infinity|accessdate=January 23, 2016|rowheader=true}}

Chart (2016)	Peak position

References

1. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/white-light-from-the-mouth-of-infinity-mw0000676816 |title=White Light from the Mouth of Infinity – Swans : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Raggett |first=Ned |work=AllMusic |accessdate=February 20, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21259-white-light-from-the-mouth-of-infinity-love-of-|title=Swans|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}

External links

{{Discogs master|8852|type=album}}

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