They Came Like Swallows – Seven Requiems for the Children of Gaza is the first significant collaboration from two luminaries of alternative music; Thurston Moore, best known for his time at the helm of noise rock legends Sonic Youth and Bonner Kramer (known for many years simply as Kramer), whose reverb-heavy production served as an additional instrument on pivotal albums from Galaxie 500, Low, Daniel Johnston, and many, many more. Both musicians have long histories of collaboration and prolific output tied to no single style of expression, so the possibilities for an album of sounds conjured up by Moore and Kramer are limitless, and They Came Like Swallows takes on tones of mourning, outrage, and hope with its seven expansive pieces.