{"product_id":"the-great-annihilator","title":"The Great Annihilator","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwans release a remastered reissue of their ninth studio album, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Annihilator,\u003c\/i\u003e on Mute \/ Young God Records. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Annihilator\u003c\/i\u003e, originally released in 1995 and described at the time as “…a majestic symphony of haunting melodies and shifting moods” [SF Bay Guardian], is released on double vinyl and as a 2CD set. Both the vinyl (in the form of a download code) and CD feature \u003ci\u003eDrainland\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Gira’s debut solo album recorded at the same time as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Annihilator\u003c\/i\u003e. The album was entirely remastered by Doug Henderson, but only after Bill Rieflin (“honorary Swan“ a revelation of great sonic effect”. Talking about the recording, Gira said “I lived in a tent in a mosquito infested studio right next to Cabrini Green in Chicago for what (?) something like 3 months, rarely leaving. Band members and Jarboe and Bill Rieflin etc came and went, and somehow we crafted this thing into what it became.” \u003ci\u003eThe Great Annihilator\u003c\/i\u003e line up features: Michael Gira, Jarboe, Bill Rieflin, Algis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50416742367563,"sku":"1008183","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50416741187915,"sku":"1008182","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/98b70a97-0c4d-4576-abbe-50107bc1295b_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726709206","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-great-annihilator","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}