Coil

This is an absolute treat for fans of experimental industrial noisniks Coil. If you fit that description, you should already be salivating at the prospect of a triple-vinyl album containing previously unheard, unreleased material. “Swanyard” is in effect an extended trawl through the late John Balance and Peter Christopherson’s archives, focusing in particular on a productive period between 1993 and 1996 that saw the pair release a trio of acclaimed albums. Much of the material could be classed as either demos or work-in-progress sketches inspired by Christopherson’s vivid dreams, but such was the quality of the pair’s work that it sounds much more eccentric, vibrant and “complete” than many comparable compilations.