Swarm [New 2023 Mix & Remaster] LP

Now, for the first time ever – thanks to a 2023 remix from Drew Vandenberg (Shadow on Everything, Stray) and a remaster from Carl Saff – Bambara live-set favorites such as the brooding “An Ill Son,” the flawlessly dynamic “Black,” and the pop-snarled “All the Ugly Things” can be listened to at a level of audio fidelity on par with the band’s later recordings. For fans of Bambara’s visceral and pummeling performances, which led to extensive touring opportunities along rising star contemporaries such as Gilla Band, Algiers, and IDLES before earning the band their own headlining slot on multiple international tours, Swarm will serve as a sort of missing link.