Matthew Swann (musician) explained

Matthew Swann
Birth Place:	Calgary, Alberta
Origin:	Canada
Genre:	psych folk, lo-fi
Years Active:	2010–present
Label:	Madic Records, Arts & Crafts
Associated Acts:	Extra Happy Ghost!!!, Hot Little Rocket
Website:	http://www.madicrecords.com/astralswans/

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]

Discography

Studio albums

• 2015: All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson (Madic Records / Arts & Crafts Productions)
• 2018: Strange Prison (Saved By Vinyl / Tiny Room Records)

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

• 2015: Good People Rock: A Yellow Bird Project Covers Compilation (Madic Records / Arts & Crafts Productions)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calgary musician Matthew Swann goes it alone as Astral Swans . John Lucas. The Georgia Straight. 19 March 2014.
2. Web site: Astral Swans Announces Debut LP on Dan Mangan's Madic Records . Alex Hudson. Exclaim!. 15 January 2015.
3. Web site: Astral Swans . Carla Gillis . Now Magazine. 8 May 2014.
4. Web site: Calgary psych folk act Astral Swans show sometimes you can get what you want . Mike Bell . Calgary Herald. 25 February 2015.
5. Web site: Astral Swans Wants You to Know He Didn't Make a Willie Nelson Tribute Album . Sebastian Buzzalino. VICE. 25 February 2015.
6. Web site: Astral Swans Returns with 'Strange Prison'. Calum Slingerland. Exclaim!. 17 May 2018.
7. Web site: Disc of the Week: A cohesive, understated effort for this Ghost . Brad Wheeler . The Globe and Mail. 29 July 2011.