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Swans
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Swans

Popularity today
33
Belgium 32 · the Netherlands 33 · Worldwide 35 · on a scale of 100

Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festivalpopularity only, nothing that points to a booking
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 25 points (C), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
≈ 450.000
estimate, below the measuring threshold of 500.000 · Deezer 42.332 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
809.344
rank 1575 in Belgium · rank 1173 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search volume per month
1.958
Belgium 1.958 · the Netherlands 3.841 · Worldwide 644.500
Wikipedia, 12 months
302.326
EN 293.597 · NL 1.853 · FR 6.876

indiepost-punkindustrialexperimentalnoise rockno wave

Career

Line-ups
Active since
2013

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music10,2 per week
Willy10,2 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music110,1 per weeksince Nov 2024
KEXP110,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
Willy10,0 per weeksince Dec 2024

Records

Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Newly Sentient Being2026#177 (1 wk)––
Birthing2025#140 (1 wk)––
The Beggar2023#98 (2 wk)––
Leaving Meaning.2019#93 (2 wk)––
The Great Annihilator2017#149 (1 wk)––
The Glowing Man2016#39 (10 wk)#49 (1 wk)–
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity.2016#195 (1 wk)––
To Be Kind2014#39 (10 wk)#75 (3 wk)–
The Seer2012#113 (3 wk)––
Love Of Life1992–#74 (6 wk)–

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Killing For Company
The Great Annihilator (Remastered)
op Deezer
Screen Shot
To Be Kind
op Deezer
Celebrity Lifestyle
The Great Annihilator (Remastered)
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

Not available yet.

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.

Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.

Songs per station, last 18 months
StationCountryMost played
KEXPUnited StatesBlind 2 · I Am the Sun 1
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