Deliquescence (album)

Deliquescence is a 2017 limited-edition, and the overall ninth, live album by American experimental rock band Swans. The album, limited to 3,000 CD-only copies, contains three tracks that have previously only been played live. The packaging for the CD release includes the details of location of each show, band photos, and alternative artwork.

At 155 minutes long, Deliquescence is the second longest release by the band to date, being beat out by the full version of their 2024 live album Live Rope.

Track listing

Personnel

• Michael Gira – guitar, vocals
• Norman Westberg – guitar
• Kristof Hahn – lap steel guitar, loops
• Paul Wallfisch – piano, organ, Mellotron sounds
• Christopher Pravdica – bass guitar
• Phil Puleo – drums, hammer dulcimer

• Eric Moffat – recording engineer, San Francisco show (tracks 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1)
• Keith Yancsurak – recording engineer, San Francisco show (tracks 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1)
• Douglas Henderson – recording engineer, Berlin show (tracks 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3), mastering
• Maximillian Goessgen – recording engineer, Berlin show (tracks 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3)
• Thomas Stern – mixing
• Michael Gira – art design, fire icon drawing
• Phil Puleo – layout
• Enrico Boettcher – booklet photography

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