{"product_id":"vintage-1986-swans-holy-money-album-promotional-t-shirt","title":"Vintage 1986 Swans “Holy Money” Album Promotional T-Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSWANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100% Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent, naturally broken-in vintage condition. Decades of wear have given the cotton a smooth, matte-black fade while leaving the shirt structurally sound, with no visible holes or seam separation. Please refer closely to the photographs for a complete assessment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Estimated Men’s Medium, with a slim 1980s rock silhouette. Please consult the exact measurements below to ensure a precise fit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoulder to Shoulder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 47cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmpit to Armpit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 50cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 62cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from 1986, this original promotional T-shirt for \u003cstrong\u003eSwans\u003c\/strong\u003e’ fourth studio album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoly Money\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a cornerstone artefact of New York’s experimental underground. It represents a pivotal period in the band’s evolution, when Michael Gira and Jarboe brought severe Industrial No-Wave sound, ritualistic repetition and confrontational anti-consumerist imagery into a singular artistic language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front carries one of the band’s most recognisable graphic compositions: an enormous gilded dollar-sign emblem intersected by deep olive horizontal bars. Stark red block lettering spells out “S-W-A-N-S” above and “HOLY MONEY” below, creating a brutal, almost propagandistic layout whose symbolism mirrors the album’s preoccupation with power, control, greed and submission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod-style single-stitch construction appears along the sleeves and lower hem, while four decades of natural wear have softened the cotton into an exceptionally fluid, lightweight jersey. The matte-black fading and finely textured print give the shirt an authenticity and visual depth that modern reproductions cannot convincingly recreate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SECOND PHASE ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58267848933708,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1051\/2082\/5676\/files\/SwansTshirtblackfront.png?v=1785540623","url":"https:\/\/secondphase-archive.com\/products\/vintage-1986-swans-holy-money-album-promotional-t-shirt","provider":"SECOND PHASE ARCHIVE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}