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7. Swans – The Seer

This album strikes me as the future of music. Hyperbole? Sure. But this album feels groundbreaking to me in so many ways. Were this a best-of list it’d be much closer to 1 than 7. But this is a favorites list, and I can only listen to this album about once a month. Because it’s an incredibly draining emotional experience. Swans take post-rock, dip it into a bucket of Americana, and then ring the thing out like a towel. Words fail me when trying to describe the album. Just listen to the two long songs I’ve linked to. Be prepared for anything and everything. Be prepared to be amazed, to be in a state of thrall.