Forest Swords
Electronic band from Liverpool
- ambient
- avant-garde
- deconstructed club
- electronic
- electronica
- experimental
- leftfield
- ost
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 39
- Last show
- Nov 4, 2023Mackintosh Church
About
Forest Swords is a band from Liverpool, tagged ambient, avant-garde, deconstructed club by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2023, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Forest Swords has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Forest Swords is based in Liverpool, UK — Forest Swords on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Wasteman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2026-04-22) — Bandcamp
- Forest Swords has 295645 listeners on Last.fm — Forest Swords on Last.fm
- Forest Swords has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2026 — Forest Swords on Discogs
- Forest Swords has 7 followers on Genius — Forest Swords on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @forestswords — Forest Swords on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Liverpool, England — Forest Swords on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20121 show
- 20142 shows
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2023 | Mackintosh Church · GlasgowSupportwith Ruby Gaines, Becky Sikasa, Cameron Hayes, +1 | Support | Ruby Gaines, Becky Sikasa, Cameron Hayes, +1 |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen · LeedsHeadlinerwith Sunwolf, myyths | Headliner | Sunwolf, myyths |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith How to Dress Well, Sean McCann | Support | How to Dress Well, Sean McCann |
| May 16, 2012 | St Philip's Church · SalfordSupportwith Tim Hecker | Support | Tim Hecker |
| Oct 10, 2009 | The Amersham Arms · LondonSupportwith Kode9, Joker, Darkstar, +19 | Support | Kode9, Joker, Darkstar, +19 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen · Leeds1 show
- Mackintosh Church · Glasgow1 show
- Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood1 show
- St Philip's Church · Salford1 show
- The Amersham Arms · London1 show
Cities played
- Glasgow1 show
- Leeds1 show
- London1 show
- Salford1 show
- West Hollywood1 show
Releases
39 releases, 2009–2026Wasteman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2026 · Album
Dec 5, 2025 · Album · 11 tracks
Bolted (Deconstructed)
2025 · Album
Crow
2024 · Ep
Stephen (Original Film Soundtrack)
2024 · Album
Torch / Pearl of Hail
2024 · Single
Bolted
2023 · Album
Butterfly Effect
2023 · Single
Munitions
2023 · Ep
Night Sculpture
2023 · Single
The Low
2023 · Single
Butterfly Effect (Remixes)
2023
The Machine Air (Original Score)
2019 · Album
Trespassing
2019
The Machine Air - Original Soundtrack
2019
DJ-Kicks: Forest Swords
2018 · Compilation
DJ-Kicks
2018
Compassion
2017 · Album
Congregate / Free
2017 · Single
Knife Edge (Dusk Version)
2017 · Single
Panic
2017 · Single
Raw Language
2017 · Single
The Highest Flood
2017 · Single
Shrine (Original Dance Score)
2016 · Album
FACT Mix 447: Forest Swords
2014 · Album
Engravings
2013 · Album
Dagger Paths E.P.
2010 · Ep
Rattling Cage
2010 · Single
Fjree Feather
2009 · Ep
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2017-06-26–2024-04-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Brit Hansen) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Forest Swords on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Forest Swords on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Forest Swords on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Forest Swords on Genius | Artist facts |
| Forest Swords on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.