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Swans are back with their 16th studio album, The Beggar. The Beggar was recorded and mixed at Candy Bomber Studio, Berlin, engineered by Ingo Krauss and mastered by Doug Henderson at Micro-Moose, Berlin. The album was written and produced by Michael Gira and features contributions from recent and former Swans, members of Angels of Light, as well as Guest Swan Ben Frost.
| Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Released | June 23, 2023 |
| EAN/UPC | 5400863101497 |
| Label | MUTE |
| Genre | Rock Alternative Rock |
| Dimensions | 125 × 140 × 12 mm · 260 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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