Swans: Newly Sentient Being

Swans: Newly Sentient Being (2026)



10.0 2026 159 min —

Director: Marco Porsia

Cast: Michael Gira, Kristof Hahn, Dana Schechter, Norman Westberg, Christopher Pravdica

Music
Farewell to a remarkable incarnation of Swans. Newly Sentient Being captures outstanding recordings from the band’s final concert of the Big Sound era—a crowning high point after 15 years of expansive cosmic sonic experimentation, shifting between the divine and the debased, the visceral and the transcendent.

More About This Film

Swans: Newly Sentient Being is a concert-film and live-document release centered on the final performance of Swans' long-running Big Sound era. Recorded in Berlin, it preserves the scale and intensity of the band's late-period live approach while documenting the end of a significant chapter in the group's history.

The release functions as both a performance document and an archival portrait of the lineup that toured together from 2010 to 2025. With more than two and a half hours of music and a substantial physical edition that includes a DVD, it is designed as a comprehensive record for longtime listeners as well as viewers interested in the band's stage work.

  • The performance was recorded in Berlin on November 28, 2025.
  • The release date is October 2, 2026.
  • The set documents the final Swans lineup associated with the Big Sound period.
  • The physical editions include a DVD of the performance alongside the audio release.

Where to Watch

This is primarily a concert and music-document release, so digital video availability may differ from the availability of the audio album.

  • Netflix – subscription if available
  • Prime Video – subscription/rental/purchase where offered
  • Apple TV – rental/purchase where offered
  • Google TV – rental/purchase where offered
  • YouTube – rental/purchase or official viewing where offered
  • Plex – subscription/rental/purchase where offered