Astral Swans

Astral Swans Announces Canadian House Show Tour

PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2015

Earlier this year, Astral Swans toured large Canadian theatres as Dan Mangan's opening act. This fall, however, the Calgary folk-noir songw...

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All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2015

There's a serene simplicity underlying Matthew Swann's debut album as Astral Swans, something like an antithesis to maximalist tendencies t...

Astral Swans

'All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2015

Not only is Dan Mangan our current cover star, but his Arts & Crafts imprint Madic Records is about to release its very first full-length....

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"Beginning of the End" (video)

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2015

Minimalist Calgary songwriter Matthew Swann used to head up Extra Happy Ghost!!!, but next month he will release his debut album as Astral...

Astral Swans Announces Debut LP on Dan Mangan's Madic Records

PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2015

It's been a big week for Dan Mangan. The Vancouver songwriter released his latest album, Club Meds, just two days ago (January 13), and now...

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Cameron House, Toronto ON, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

"I'm kinda nervous as fuck," announced Matthew Swann as he took the stage. "Please be gentle." Best known for his role in Calgary's Extra H...

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"You Carry a Sickness" (live video)

PUBLISHED May 22, 2013

Calgary songwriter Matthew Swann is known in the musical world as Extra Happy Ghost!!!, but lately he's been focusing on his Astral Swans p...