Track of the Day: 'A Little God In Our Hands' by Swans

You always approach a new track by Swans with a little trepidation - Michael Gira's not one to step back from the brink, and sometimes his desire to push things forward can lead to music that at best can be described as challenging. I needn't have worried with this track through; it's just the right side of menacing. It gets a hypnotic groove on right at the start and keeps it up for the next 7 minutes. The thing it reminds me of most is Nick Cave at his most visceral, with bursts of noise and stabs of clarity underpinning Gira's threatening vocals.

Listen to the track or download it for free below.

New music: 'Remurdered' by Mogwai

If you watched 'Les Revenants' ('The Returned'), the French TV show that Mogwai soundtracked, then you might think that the title of this track could be a clue as to what happens to the dead who return to the sleepy French village by the lake. Is it possible to kill someone more than once? Would they be doubly pissed off with you? These are the sort of questions that Mogwai probably completely ignored when naming their new track, the first to be released from forthcoming abum 'Rave Tapes'. Whatever it's called, it's an understated but powerful track, driven along by a great electronic riff which continues the subtle evolution of their sound. I love the artwork and their new band logo too. You can listen to the track below, or grab it for free by inserting your particulars in the requisite slot.