Matthew Swann (musician)

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

Matthew Swann, performing under the name Astral Swans, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. His music style has been described as "introspective late 60s folk à la Nick Drake filtered through an avant-garde 90s lens." His 2015 debut album, All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson, released on Dan Mangan's Madic Records, an imprint of Arts & Crafts Productions, was described by VICE as "a stark, beautiful project [...] steeped in 60s psych-folk mythology and loner punk iconography." His second album, Strange Prison, was released in May 2018 on Saved By Vinyl and Tiny Room Records. In 2021, Swann released a self-titled third album featuring Julie Doiron, also on Saved By Vinyl and Tiny Room Records. He has since released split EPs with Chad VanGaalen in 2023 and with Julie Doiron in 2024. Previously Matthew Swann was a member of Hot Little Rocket and Extra Happy Ghost!!!

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations

References

  1. ↑ John Lucas (19 March 2014). "Calgary musician Matthew Swann goes it alone as Astral Swans". The Georgia Straight.
  2. ↑ Carla Gillis (8 May 2014). "Astral Swans". Now Magazine.
  3. ↑ Alex Hudson (15 January 2015). "Astral Swans Announces Debut LP on Dan Mangan's Madic Records". Exclaim!.
  4. ↑ Sebastian Buzzalino (25 February 2015). "Astral Swans Wants You to Know He Didn't Make a Willie Nelson Tribute Album". VICE.
  5. ↑ Calum Slingerland (17 May 2018). "Astral Swans Returns with 'Strange Prison'". Exclaim!.
  6. ↑ Alex Hudson (11 August 2021). "Astral Swans Announces Self-Titled Album, Shares New Single Featuring Julie Doiron". Exclaim!.
  7. ↑ Alex Hudson (19 September 2023). "Chad VanGaalen and Astral Swans Announce 'Split' EP". Exclaim!.
  8. ↑ Allie Gregory (17 May 2024). "Astral Swans Announce 'Split 2' 7-inch with Julie Doiron". Exclaim!.
  9. ↑ Brad Wheeler (29 July 2011). "Disc of the Week: A cohesive, understated effort for this Ghost". The Globe and Mail.
  10. ↑ Hudson, Alex (11 August 2021). "Astral Swans Announces Self-Titled Album, Shares New Single Featuring Julie Doiron". Exclaim!.
  11. ↑ Hudson, Alex (19 September 2023). "Chad VanGaalen and Astral Swans Announce 'Split' EP". Exclaim!.
  12. ↑ "Chad VanGaalen / Astral Swans :: Split EP". Aquarium Drunkard. 2 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Gregory, Allie (17 May 2024). "Astral Swans Announce 'Split 2' 7-inch with Julie Doiron". Exclaim!.
  14. ↑ "Bülow, Dan Mangan, Astral Swans: Radio 3's top 30 songs for the week of July 9, 2018". CBC Music. 9 July 2018.