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What were some early press comparisions for Swans?
Kane compares Swans to blues icon Chester Burnett, a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf. Some similarities worth noting—the music of early Swans was often based on a single riff, played repeatedly.
What were some other comparisions of Swans early work besides to Chester Burnett?
The Swans early music is reminiscent of earlier no wave bands, such as Mars, and the work of Swans' contemporaries, like Sonic Youth's Confusion Is Sex and Kill Yr Idols.

Question: Why was Swans compared to earlier no wave bands?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Swans compared to earlier no wave bands?