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]

Matthew Swann
Astral Swans Live at Broken City in Calgary
Background information
Born	Calgary, Alberta
Origin	Canada
Genres	psych folk, lo-fi
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Madic Records, Arts & Crafts
Website	http://www.madicrecords.com/astralswans/

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)

References