Swans are back with their seventeenth studio album, ‘Birthing,’ arriving May 30 via Young God Records/Mute. And now, they’re bringing it to life on stage with their first North American tour in support of the highly anticipated release. Kicking off on September 4 in Philadelphia, this run promises to be an unforgettable experience for fans old and new.
Tickets are on sale now. Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch will be opening each night. Grab your tickets through the Young God Records website: younggodrecords.com.
North American Tour Dates
September 2025
4 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
5 – Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
6 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
9 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10 – Austin, TX – Mohawk Austin
12 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
13 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
15 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
16 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
17 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
20 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
21 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
23 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune Theatre
24 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
27 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
28 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room Showroom
30 – Chicago, IL – Cabaret Metro
October 2025
1 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Bag
3 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
4 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre National
6 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
7 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Before hitting North America, Michael Gira will embark on a 12-date solo European tour, joined by Kristof Hahn, with a stop at Roadburn Festival. Tickets are on sale now.
European Solo Tour Dates
April 2025
9 – Prague, CZ – Meet Factory
10 – Linz, AT – Grüner Anker
12 – Trieste, IT – Teatro Miela
13 – Milan, IT – Spazio Teatro 89
15 – Brussels, BE – Ancient Belgique
17 – London, UK – EartH
18 – Paris, FR – Café de la Danse
20 – Tilburg, NL – Roadburn Festival
21 – Cologne, DE – Helios 37
23 – Leipzig, DE – Heilandskirche
25 – Warsaw, PL – Palladium
27 – Berlin, DE – Heimathafen Neukölln
A Glimpse Into ‘Birthing’
Produced by Michael Gira and recorded at Soundfabrik Berlin, ‘Birthing’ is already making waves with the release of its first preview track, I Am A Tower.
Gira reflects on the album’s creation: “The material for this album took shape over the course of our 2023–2024 tour—songs like ‘The Healers,’ ‘I Am a Tower,’ ‘Birthing,’ ‘Guardian Spirit,’ ‘Rope,’ and ‘Away’ evolved through performance before being fully realized in the studio. Two tracks, ‘Red Yellow’ and ‘The Merge,’ came together entirely in the studio.”“It all starts with me alone, an acoustic guitar, and a vision. From there, my extraordinary band helps shape these skeletal ideas into something powerful. Improvisation, revision, relentless focus, and sheer endurance—this is how we forged ‘Birthing’ into existence.”
“This album, along with our recent live release ‘Live Rope,’ represents my final deep dive into the consuming sonic world that has defined Swans for years. We’ll do one last tour in this form at the end of 2025—then, change is coming.”
Gira hints that Swans will continue in a stripped-down incarnation, with glimpses of this evolution already present in ‘Birthing’.
Pre-Orders & Limited Edition Releases
‘Birthing’ is available for pre-order now: younggodrecords.com.
Formats include:
- Triple vinyl (brown chipboard sleeve)
- Double CD (brown chipboard digipak)
- Digital download
Initial pressings of the vinyl and CD editions come with a bonus DVD featuring ‘Swans Live 2024 (Rope) The Beggar,’ a concert film by Marco Porsia, as well as Christopher Nicholson’s documentary on Gira’s 2022 solo tour, ‘I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me To Sing’.
Swans: A Legacy of Transformation
Formed by Michael Gira in 1982, Swans have never stood still. From their early days of brutal, unrelenting noise (Filth, Cop), to the industrial rock of Greed, the atmospheric intensity of Children of God, and the stark acoustics of The Burning World, Swans have reshaped their sound time and time again.
They re-emerged in 2010 with ‘My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky,’ leading to a trilogy of widely acclaimed releases: ‘The Seer’ (2012), ‘To Be Kind’ (2014), and ‘The Glowing Man’ (2017). With ‘Leaving Meaning’ (2019) and ‘The Beggar’ (2023), the band continued to evolve, building toward what ‘Birthing’ promises to be—one of their most striking works yet.
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