Time Is Money (Bastard)
"Time Is Money " is a song by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released as a 12-inch single in 1986, through record label K.422. The single is notable for the first official appearance of vocalist Jarboe.
Critical reception
Trouser Press described "Time Is Money " as a "great single", and Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the song "an underground industrial/dance hit" and noted its aggressively explicit lyrics. John Leland at Spin said, "Swans make brutal, headbanging noise with no concessions to listenability and wail monochromatic homilies for a living descent into hell. They have no fun. Their music can be cathartic—like a sledgehammer to your solar plexus—or it can sound like someone's been hitting the French lit a little too hard."Personnel
- Michael Gira – vocals, production
- N. Westerg – guitar
- Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
- H. Crosby – bass guitar
- Jarboe – scream
- Jorgé Estabon – engineering, production assistance
- P. White – sleeve artwork
- M.G. – album cover design