Cop
by Swans
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Cop is ranked 14th best out of 39 albums by Swans on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Swans is To Be Kind which is ranked number 260 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,169.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Cop track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Cop ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/22/2026 14:38 |  DommeDamian | 7,627 | 48/100 |
| ! | 04/29/2026 02:20 | oilnoilnoilnoil | 272 | 78/100 |
| ! | 12/17/2025 15:22 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,435 | 70/100 |
| ! | 09/20/2025 12:21 |  videoheadcleaner | 12,361 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2025 21:48 | Ilor | 263 | 76/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.0/100, a mean average of 71.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.4.
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DriftingOrpheus 03/31/2020 05:28 | #249324 | TOP COMMENT
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My personal favorite record from Swans' early days, this album really fleshes out the skeleton that 1983's Filth left behind. Adding a more melodic sound without compromising the unbridled intensity, Cop is the first instance of Swans doing what they do best, evolving.
The lyrics on cop are great!
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NoeSSS 07/17/2016 05:45 | #171431 | TOP COMMENT
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"Filth" re-re-mastered
Didn't find quite the same punishing intensity as in Filth. Title track the best on the album for me.
lancashirearab 04/23/2012 16:17 | #40753 | TOP COMMENT
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This was like nothing I had ever heard. Mossiman's playing was like sledgehammer. Gira was the singer I didn't want to be because his world sonded so terrifying. I loved the danger of this album.
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