«  A NOTE FROM MICHAEL GIRA:     ''January 13, 2014   Hello There,   We (Swans) have recently completed our new album. It is currently being mastered at the time of this writing. It is called To Be Kind.  The release date is set for May 12, 2014. It will be available as a  triple vinyl album, a double CD, and a 2XCD Deluxe Edition that will  include a live DVD. It will also be available digitally. In addition, I  am thinking of releasing it as a USB “stick” / flashdrive (with special  packaging), so that this ultimate, high quality version can be listened  to from beginning to end, without interruption  (the album is a little  over 2 hours long).   The album was produced by me, and it was recorded by the venerable  John Congleton at Sonic Ranch, outside El Paso Texas, and further  recordings and mixing were accomplished at John’s studio in Dallas,  Texas. We commenced rehearsals as Sonic Ranch in early October 2013,  began recording soon thereafter, then comp...