Recorded and mixed at Candy Bomber Studio, Berlin, engineered by Ingo Krauss and mastered by Doug Henderson at Micro-Moose, Berlin, The Beggar, the latest album from veteran industrial rock act the Swans, was written and produced by frontman Michael Gira and features contributions from recent and former Swans, members of Angels of Light, as well as Guest Swan Ben Frost. A tour in support of the album brings the band to the Beachland Ballroom tonight at 8. Norman Westberg opens.