Birthing, the seventeenth studio album from Swans, was developed during their 2023-2024 tour, with most tracks refined and orchestrated in the studio, while two pieces (Red Yellow and The Merge) were created there. Alongside the recent live release Live Rope, this album marks Michael Gira's final deep dive into Swans' immersive soundscapes. Initial pressings feature a bonus DVD of Swans Live 2024 (Rope) The Beggar, directed by Marco Porsia, and I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me To Sing, a 2022 solo tour documentary by Christopher Nicholson.