“"Mother of the World" is quintessential Swans in how it scans like stress test rather than a pop song. A callus-forming, two-note riff repeats literally ad nauseum, its path undeterred by Thor Harris' puncturing snare hits and the queasy, unidentifiable moans filling out the sonic field. After four and a half minutes, everything cuts out as Michael Gira pants in exhaustion. He's had enough-- or no”
