Low - where to start?

Scubadevils · 2011-07-07 22:14:43

Sorry if a thread exists already but I couldn't find one - 'Low' is a pretty generic search term :pac: Anyway, never heard of these guys up to picking up the latest installment of 'Late Night Tales' which this time round is by Trentemøller, amazing selection of tracks as always in this series.…

07-07-2011 11:14PM

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Sorry if a thread exists already but I couldn't find one - 'Low' is a pretty generic search term :pac:

Anyway, never heard of these guys up to picking up the latest installment of 'Late Night Tales' which this time round is by Trentemøller, amazing selection of tracks as always in this series.

http://www.discogs.com/Trentem%C3%B8ller-LateNightTales/master/339566

The track featured by Low really blew me away and I've been listening to several others by them tonight on youtube, had a look at their discography to find they've several albums. Anyone into them here and recommend a place to start? - Maybe with their first?!

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Low

Low - (That's How You Sing) Amazing Grace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAmz66G_mNk

Low - Lullaby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSVkb_XLt4

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#2 07-07-2011 11:22PM

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I'm relatively new to Low too, just have two albums; The Great Destroyer and Things We Lost In The Fire.
Both are excellent but The Great Destroyer seems quite accessible and I'd like to get some more of their stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1K0nTR_iqo

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#3 07-07-2011 11:33PM

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Was just checking Tower Records website and they don't seem to have any albums, was going to take a wander in there on Saturday. Really loving these guys, quality stuff.

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#4 07-07-2011 11:35PM

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I'd recommend any of their last 3 albums, Cmon, Drums and Guns, and The Great Destroyer. Not too familiar yet with their earlier albums.

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#5 07-07-2011 11:39PM

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I'm back listening to that 'Lullaby' track again and really loving it, think I might just have to start from the start given that its from that album, amazing song.

http://www.discogs.com/Low-I-Could-Live-In-Hope/master/225930

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#6 07-07-2011 11:47PM

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I started this thread a while ago and there are a few good recommendations there.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056233089

I don't think they really have a weak album, but I don't have everything by them. Things We Lost in the Fire is probably my favourite.

Also, check out Alan's rockier-sounding side project, Retribution Gospel Choir...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d24W46NdH-U

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#7 07-07-2011 11:54PM

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Scubadevils wrote: »

Was just checking Tower Records website and they don't seem to have any albums, was going to take a wander in there on Saturday. Really loving these guys, quality stuff.

They might have a few in there after, their site can be a bit quirky, I've found throwing the artist, album name and the words "tower records" into google to be the surest way to see if they might have something there

http://www.towerrecords.ie/product/Low___Cmon/514783

http://www.towerrecords.ie/product/06_03_2007_17:09:00/Drums_+_Guns/283922

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#8 07-07-2011 11:55PM

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Cheers, I obviously didn't search hard enough! Lots of info there, thank you.

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#9 07-07-2011 11:57PM

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teekayd25 wrote: »

They might have a few in there after, their site can be a bit quirky, I've found throwing the artist, album name and the words "tower records" into google to be the surest way to see if they might have something there

http://www.towerrecords.ie/product/Low___Cmon/514783

http://www.towerrecords.ie/product/06_03_2007_17:09:00/Drums_+_Guns/283922

Yeah the search engine isn't great to be fair on the Tower site, never thought to just google... cool, reckon I'll pick one of them up now tomorrow.

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#10 08-07-2011 12:02AM

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'Drums & Guns' is my favourite album of theirs, pretty much flawless. 'The Great Destroyer' is probably their most immediate. TBH I have yet to hear a bad album of theirs so jump in wherever.

Also, my favourite Low song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfvWlNWNyAU

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#11 08-07-2011 11:27AM

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New album has grown on me a lot......

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#12 16-07-2011 03:11PM

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I've picked up 'The Curtain Hits the Cast' & the recent 'C'mon' - both very different but really loving them. I had intended to start with their first album but difficult enough to get hold of, managed to find a copy 2nd hand today on Amazon marketplace... can't wait for it as I really really love a few tracks I've been listening to on youtube - reminds me actually of early albums by The Cure.

Low - Lazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn2eR7Xq4KM

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#13 19-07-2011 11:04AM

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Secret Name was always my favourite, closely followed by Songs for a Dead Pilot. Haven't heard any of the last few. Must play catch-up

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#14 19-07-2011 04:04PM

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Bit late but I'd defitely recommend any of their last 5 albums (Things we Lost in the Fire,Trust, C'Mon, Drums & Guns, Great Destroyer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_(band)#Studio_albums
Haven't heard anything from before then though.

This collection of b-sides and rarities, although a mixed bag, has some intersting demos and cover versions including a couple of Smiths covers as well one disc of videos. Whenever I got it it was quite resombaly priced too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Lifetime_of_Temporary_Relief:_10_Years_of_B-Sides_and_Rarities

And they did quite a good EP with the Dirty Three (In the Fishtank) As Twocandan mentions Retribution Gospel Choir explore the heavier, rockier side of Low

Happy listening

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#15 27-07-2011 01:59PM

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They also did a Christmas EP, with an absolutely amazing version of Silent Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZwvRzPvz8

Edit...sorry, don't know how to embed a youtube, but if you search for "low silent night" on youtube , it's teh first result

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#16 29-07-2011 12:52AM

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cambo_gueno wrote: »

They also did a Christmas EP, with an absolutely amazing version of Silent Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZwvRzPvz8

Edit...sorry, don't know how to embed a youtube, but if you search for "low silent night" on youtube , it's teh first result

Hey...I only found out how to do it thanks to another user here...just put the part of the Youtube address after the "=" between the Youtube brackets...Here you go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZwvRzPvz8

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#17 29-07-2011 11:36AM

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Lovin the vid for "Try To Sleep". Gorgeous song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXgc0I0zsYs

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#18 29-07-2011 12:42PM

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My fave Low album is Long Division. In my humble opinion Lows earlier albums are better, especially the first two.

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#19 08-08-2011 03:10PM

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A few weeks into Low and I've now got 4 albums and spent a fair amount of time listening as I was on holidays for the last 2 weeks - first album (I Could Live in Hope) definitely my favourite, really really love it, up there with some of my all-time favourite albums actually.

I'm struggling a bit with 'Drums & Guns' and absolutely love 'C'mon'. 'The Curtain Hits the Cast' is growing on me all the time but I'd probably put C'mon ahead of it... it was a firm favourite with my wife and kids too on holidays :pac:

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#20 08-08-2011 04:59PM

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Scubadevils wrote: »

I'm struggling a bit with 'Drums & Guns' and absolutely love 'C'mon'.

Hunt down some live versions of the songs. It adds a lot to them.

Murderer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhJAR6UZsCk

Dragonfly live changes into something Neil Young would pen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VfvUl_GKKM

Love the video for Belarus. It wouldn't look out of place in Dineen-era No Disco

Nice remix of Hatchet

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