Low (band)
 

One of my favorite bands. The first time I heard them, or rather of them I should say, was on Robert Plant's "Band of Joy" album, which contained a cover of the the song "Monkey" from Low's "The Great Destroyer" album. As of now, "If I Could Live in Hope" is my favorite release.

I would post vodeos but I guess I need 15 posts to do so.

Check out "Monkey" and "Lullaby" on youtube. Better yet post them here; a couple of my favorite tracks.

Wouldn't have thought Robert Plant was a fan, that's pretty cool.

Yeah they're amazing, one of my favourites too. I prefer their albums up to and including Things We Lost in The Fire, but I dig everything they've released really. They've perfected a style all of their own and that merits great praise. Another band I can't wait to see live at ATP next month, too!

ATP, "All Tomorrow's Parties"? Well that is just a bit out of my travel range at the moment, only about 3660 miles or so. Have fun, I'd imagine they are worth seeing live.

Low's great. Unfortunately, this thread is going to get lost, because our stupid search function won't search for less than four letters.

Every time I read this band's name I think it's referring to the song 'Low' by Cracker...

I've noticed. Ill keep a watch on it; they have plenty of material to post every now and then.

Nah, if you put a search in for the band's albums it'll be a snap to find. I've done it with the Can thread.

I'm pretty sure this is the only song I've heard by them, but I love it. I've got some album searching to do.

Think my favourites are probably

Things We Lost in the Fire > I Could Live in Hope > The Great Destroyer


Saw them last time they came to Melbourne. Good show.

They're superb, the the vocal interplay and harmonies on Things We Lost in the Fire are amazing. My favourite album, though, is probably Long Division, every song is killer. The Curtain Hits the Cast is great too.

yeah i have to admit that although i don't normally really like this type of music 'Things We Lost In The Fire' is a damn near perfect album.....and all of their other albums are good as well.....but usually just make me want to listen to the first album

both members of Low have been invited by Michael Gira to sing on the new Swans album.....which is nice :)

Can't say I was impressed by Things We Lost In The Fire, but I Could Live In Hope is quite good. Words and Lullaby are my favourites.



Makes you want to melt into the floor.

I listened to Long Division (my first Low experience) and I loved it. Shall check out their discography at some point.

I saw them when they toured for The Great Destroyer. They were the headlining band and they got heckled a little bit. I think the crowd was too drunk to appreciate their quiet slowness. Somebody kept yelling "Napoleon Dynamite" until the drummer stopped playing to confront the guy.

Personally, I think they're just okay but they released one hell of a Christmas album :)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dERJ69_Ues...DL._SS500_.jpg

Low = sweet

Long Division and Secret Name are among my favorite Low albums, and I still have yet to listen to "C'mon" in its entirety.

I agree.

Just on a random side note anyone have a link to the song Low did on Yo Gabba Gabba? I believe it was called Family Tree. Just curious what their take on a kids song would be.

I love this album. "Sunflower" is gorgeous.

Anyone ever listen to A Lifetime of Temporary Relief?

I am a Low fan because of the album I Could Live in Hope.
That mood is incredible.

Really, really agree. They maintain such a consistent mood, I don't know how they did it. There's obviously correlation between songs in the standard album but in Low it is literally as if all the songs have been drawn from the same atmosphere pool.

Also, "sunflower" from a different album.

Seeing them live was a memorable experience. Everyone was riveted, the audience was silent...it was kind of surreal in an amazing way.

I Could Live In Hope is an album that I really have to listen to at the right time, otherwise it completely ****s up my day and leaves me with dark cloud hanging over my head. I still haven't come across another album which uses its constant bleakness and misery to swallow me like that album does. Codeine's Frigid Stars and Red House Painters' Rollercoaster come close. It's a truly amazing album.

Yeah, it's what I like to listen to when I want to wallow in my misery a little. That and Mazzy Star.

I get more of a warm, comforting vibe from Mazzy Star rather than all-out misery. Something to do with Hope Sandoval's voice. Distintegration and Faith by The Cure and Closer by Joy Division would be some more of my wallowing albums.