Children of God (Swans album)

Children of God
Yellow spirals emanate from a circle containing a figure in the center of the album art. On the left and right sides pink crosses and spirals alternate.
Studio album by
Swans
ReleasedOctober 19, 1987[1]
RecordedFebruary–March 1987
StudioSawmills Studios, Golant, England
Genre
Length71:13
LabelCaroline
ProducerRico Conning, Michael Gira
Swans chronology
Public Castration Is a Good Idea
(1986) 		Children of God
(1987) 		Love Will Tear Us Apart (EP)
(1988)
Singles from Children of God
  1. "New Mind"
    Released: Summer 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
OndaRock9/10[8]
Pitchfork7.0/10 (2003)[9]
9.4/10(2003)[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[12]

Children of God is the fifth studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released on October 19, 1987,[1] through record label Caroline and on K.422 in the United Kingdom.

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