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The Burning World (album)
''The Burning World'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Swans. It was released in 1989, through record label Uni Records; the band's only major label release. Co-produced by Bill Laswell and band leader Michael Gira, the album features a major stylistic shift from their past releases, being very tuneful and accessible compared to the bleak, industrialized sound from their past records. It received a mixed reception and was a commercial disappointment; the band was dropped off the record label following its poor performance.
== Background and music ==
Following the unexpected popularity of the band's cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart," the band signed to Uni Records, owned by MCA Inc.. Due to Uni's insistence, Swans leader Michael Gira co-produced the album with bass guitarist Bill Laswell.〔 During the recording sessions, Swans, which consisted of Gira, Jarboe and Norman Westberg at that time, were accompanied by Laswell on bass guitar, as well as a series of session musicians on "multicultural instruments."〔 According to Gira, the album was recorded "piecemeal, with no communication between musicians."
''The Burning World'' marks a radical shift in the band's musical style, as Swans eschewed their previous aggressive, brutal sound and "fully embraced the dark Americana they flirted with on their previous album, ''Children of God''. The album's style has been described as "acoustic-folk" and "'world music' rock with electric shadings."〔 Laswell's production work also weights on the album's sound, with "a much more somber, elegiac approach to music-making."〔 The album also features duets between Gira and Jarboe. According to Thom Jurek of AllMusic, guitarist Norman Westberg "played as much acoustic guitar as electric guitar on the record" and Jarboe’s keyboards mostly "floated through the mix."
Despite appreciating Laswell's production work in general, Gira was critical of the album. In 2011, he stated: "I abhor that record. Bill Laswell is a very good producer, but we didn't mesh well. I was intimidated and sang in this cramped, monotone way. It didn't sell, and we got dropped."〔 The album was reissued on CD by Water Records in 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title="Swans - The Burning World" on Amazon )〕
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