Matthew Swann (musician)

Matthew Swann, performing under the name Astral Swans,[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, signed to Dan Mangan's Madic Records, an imprint of Arts & Crafts Productions.[2] His music style has been described as "introspective late 60s folk à la Nick Drake filtered through an avant-garde 90s lens."[3] His 2015 album, All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson,[4] was described by VICE as "a stark, beautiful project [...] steeped in 60s psych-folk mythology and loner punk iconography."[5] His latest album, Strange Prison, was released in May 2018.[6] Previously Matthew Swann was a member of Hot Little Rocket and Extra Happy Ghost!!! [7]

Matthew Swann
Astral Swans Live at Broken City in Calgary
Astral Swans Live at Broken City in Calgary
Background information
BornCalgary, Alberta
OriginCanada
Genrespsych folk, lo-fi
Years active2010–present
LabelsMadic Records, Arts & Crafts
Websitehttp://www.madicrecords.com/astralswans/

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

  • 2014: You Carry A Sickness / Park Street (Madic Records / Arts & Crafts Productions)
  • 2018: Controls (song) (Saved By Vinyl / Tiny Room Records)
  • 2018: What Are You Gonna Do With Yourself (Saved By Vinyl / Tiny Room Records)

EPs

  • 2014: We Went to Europe and Conquered Death (tour EP)

Compilation albums

References

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