Michael Gira is a Genius

Swans are maybe the greatest bands to ever exist. They have basically changed all of No Wave with their first release, "Filth" and single-handedly influenced post-rock with their perfect album "Soundtracks for the Blind" and they are even going to continue their deeply disturbing art next year with the album "The Seer" , which I am eager to listen to ,but Swans' front-man and songwriter, Michael Gira is as much as a enigma as art.
Recently I bought his very rare compilation of short stories called the Consumer. The cover shows a tunnel leading to a mysterious darkness , which basically describes the few stories I have read perfectly. There is no light at the end of the tunnel in any of their songs or projects. Gira seems to be devoid of any emotion except extreme sadness and extreme anger. But ,boy was I wrong. Here is a good interview that shows the artist that is Michael Gira. 

To plug Michael Gira more as the genius he truly is here is a great song from his Experimental Folk side project, The Angels of Light.