Swans的分支 project ，包含了核心成员Michael Gira 和 Jarboe. The World of Skin was a project springing out of the American group Swans, and was a collaboration between the core Swans members Michael Gira and Jarboe. The project was initially called Skin, with the first two albums being released under that name, the last one being released under the name The World of Skin. The musical style was similar to The Burning World and the other later Swans releases, although they shed most of their rock influences to play a mostly acoustic folk style.