Low / I Could Live in Hope - 4064385

I Could Live In Hope is the first full-length album by Duluth, Minnesota slowcore group Low, released in 1994. It was produced by Mark Kramer.

Released: January 10, 2012

Low / C'mon Black - 2064397

This new Low t-shirt features artwork from their new release, C’mon. Printed on American Apparel 50/50 shirts.

Released: March 15, 2011

Low / C'mon Red - 2064396

This new Low t-shirt features artwork from their new release, C’mon. Printed on American Apparel 50/50 shirts.

Released: March 15, 2011

Low / C'mon - SP905

C’mon is the shortest title of any Low album, which seems fitting, as it also ranks among the most succinct and straightforward entries in their variegated discography. Singer-guitarist Alan Sparhawk has even perfected the “elevator pitch” for C’mon: “Recorded in an old church in Duluth, MN and mixed in an apartment in Hollywood, CA.” But that brief synopsis hides universes.

Comprised of new material written on and off the road, the ten-song set was recorded in a former Catholic church, aka Sacred Heart Studio (where the band previously crafted 2002’s Trust) and co-produced and mixed by Matt Beckley. The band took full advantage of Sacred Heart’s high, vaulted ceilings, natural reverb, and audible affinity for organ sounds and group singing. The thunder-crack percussion that peppers the final minute of the slowly unfolding “Majesty/Magic” is just one example of this dynamic in action. With its jangly guitars and sweet vocal harmonies, opener “Try to Sleep” sets the album’s tone: Warmer, fuller and more introspective. Whereas 2007’s Drums and Guns railed against the war in Iraq, C’mon feels like a plea for humanity, decency and common sense in a world gone mad. Sparhawk concurs. “With the last couple of records, we were grappling with something outside of ourselves. This one feels more like, ‘Well, forget that. I’m looking in your eyes right now, and we need to figure out how to get through the next moment, together, as human beings.’”

Without curtailing their artistry one iota, the trio has made one of its most accessible, affecting albums to date. And while the origins of C’mon may lie in a church in Minnesota, Beckley’s apartment in CA and the hearts of the modest individuals who created it, the resulting music has the capacity to resonate deeply with audiences everywhere.

Released: April 12, 2011

Low / Santa's Coming Over - SP801

Low returns with two new tracks on this unusual festive 45. The a-side is a menacing ode to the night before Christmas, while the b-side is a supremely executed reggae number. The 7" is beautifully packaged in an iridescent white paper sleeve, with a punch-out paper ornament, and comes with an enclosed coupon to download the songs as mp3s.

Released: November 4, 2008

Low / Low - You May Need A Murderer - 4064389

This 70-minute documentary is the complete unabridged version of a portrait of the band Low, famous for their quietness, beautiful slow songs and fascinating harmonies. Also featured on this DVD are 6 exclusive audio tracks recorded during the making of this film.

Released: July 28, 2008

Low / Drums and Guns - SP736

Formed in 1993, Low is from Duluth, Minnesota, and features Alan Sparhawk on vocals and guitar, Mimi Parker on vocals and drums, and Matt Livingston on bass and vocals. Sparhawk and Parker are married with two children; they first met in fourth grade in rural Minnesota. Drums and Guns is the band’s eighth full-length album and second for Sub Pop. It’s also, after 2005’s The Great Destroyer, the second album they’ve recorded with producer Dave Fridmann. Drums and Guns features a number of songs that ardent Low fans will recognize from the band’s recent live shows. These songs appear here in substantially altered forms, as though they’ve been taken apart and reassembled in striking new ways, or seen with new eyes. Or, given the lyrical emphasis on murder and death, a more insightful interpretation might see the band killing these songs and bringing them back to life anew. There’s no contrivance here, however. While these songs feature new elements (looped vocals, drum machines, etc.) and are thoroughly, radiantly contemporary, they remain undeniably Low’s. Drums and Guns possesses the unique, subtle beauty and power we’ve come to expect from Low, but the record is also profoundly exciting in ways that it’s easy to forget music can be.

SP736

Release date: March 20, 2007

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Released: March 20, 2007

Low / Sick to Death of Low T-Shirt - T-SICKLOW-T

This is a black American Apparel t-shirt with a two color print.

XS IS AMERICAN APPAREL LADIES LARGE.

Released: April 9, 2007

Low / Alan Sparhawk - Solo Guitar - RS-SILB49

This cd contains the guitar experiments of Low’s Alan Sparhawk. The Drones and fuzz are beautiful and the volume control is brilliant, Sparhawk has really accomplished something here.

Released: December 14, 2006

Low / Monkey Remix - sp-0702

Itunes EP featuring remixes of the Low song “Monkey”

Low / Tonight The Monkeys Die - CKM018

Low has released an EP, “Tonight the Monkeys Die,” featuring remixes of the original track “Monkey” from “The Great Destroyer.” Fog, Bob Mould, Stephin Merritt, Crew Jones and Count all contribute remixes. The EP also features the original album track and the full-length video.

Track Listing:

1. Monkey (original album version)
2. Monkey (Fog Remix)
3. Monkey (Crew Jones Remix)
4. Monkey (Stephin Merritt Remix)
5. Monkey (Bob Mould Remix)
6. Monkey (The Count Remix)

Low / Venus/Boyfriends and Girlfriends - SP392

MEDIUMS: 7

TRACK LISTING:

NOTES: Released 5/20/97.

Released: May 20, 1997

Low / California Single - RTRADS221

This is the single for Low’s California, imported from Europe’s friendly Rough Trade Records. It features an alternate version of the song Cue The Strings as well as the title track. And, as an added bonus there is a video for the song Death of a Saleman on the enhanced CD (7 inches can’t play videos, sorry!). These suckers have come a long way, so please make them feel welcome…

Track Listing:

1. California
2. Cue The Strings (alternate version)

Video: Death of A Salesman

Released: February 14, 2005

Low / Low Great Destroyer T (American Apparel) - T-LOW

An asphalt colored American Appparel T with art inspired by The Great Destroyer.

NOTE: XS IS AMERICAN APPAREL LADIES LARGE!!

Released: February 2, 2005

La Mano 21 Books / Recidivist- a book of Zak Sally's comics - B-RECIDIVIST

After 12 years of slinging a bass guitar and traveling the globe as a full-time music guy (with Low), Zak Sally released the third and final installment of his comic book series Recidivist on his own publishing imprint, La Mano. Five long years in the making and chock full of what the kids today call “bad vibes,” this 100-page hardcover volume is thick, dense and unsettling (no less an authority than the New York Times called Sally, “…an expert comic artist”). In 6 interlocking stories, people continually lose their keys, go places they should maybe not go, and eat things not necessarily meant for eating.

Is it a book, or a ‘zine? Is it a comic or a “graphic novel”? Who knows? Maybe it’s all of the above or none. In the end, it’s a bunch of black lines on white paper. And, it’s about all the normal stuff – anger, sadness, love, and people whose heads turn into monkeys.

Really, what more could you ask for?

Released: November 2, 2005

Low / Retribution Gospel Choir Tour Poster *Featuring Low's Alan Sparhawk - S-GOSPELCHOIR

Low’s alan Sparhawk and wandering minstrel Mark Kozelek teamed up to create the Retribution Gospel Choir. This is a very limited edition poster from their tour, get them while they last (read: not very long).

Released: August 15, 1974

Low / Low In Europe - PLEXIFILM021

LOW is a trio from Duluth, Minnesota, comprised of Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and Zak Sally. The band has been stunning audiences with their mesmerizing harmonies and quiet intensity for over ten years. Director Sebastian Schrade joined the band on a string of live dates from Germany to the UK, as they toured in support of the album Trust. Told through van ride conversations, backstage banter, hotel room chats and late night revelations, LOW IN EUROPE is an illuminating portrait of a group making music at the height of its powers.

Track Listing:

1. (That's How You Sing) Amazing Grace
2. John Prine
3. Canada
4. Laser Beam
5. Take the Long Way Around the Sea
6. Last Snowstorm of the Year
7. Immune
8. Time is the Diamond
9. Little Argument With Myself
10. I am the Lamb
11. Speaking in Tongues

Low / The Great Destroyer - SP643

Formed in 1993, Low is a trio from Duluth, Minnesota comprised of guitarist/vocalist Alan Sparhawk, percussionist/vocalist Mimi Parker and bassist Zak Sally. Throughout Low’s history, the band has accumulated acclaim from critics (“Low build big magic from so little” – Rolling Stone) and musicians (Radiohead hand-picked Low to open a string of dates in 2003). Initially garnering attention as leaders of the ‘90s slowcore movement, Low went on to develop a sonic repertoire that incorporated pop, R&B and dissonant rock n’ roll. With this kind of storied history, most people thought they had Low pegged. But then they turned in their Sub Pop debut, The Great Destroyer. The band’s seventh full-length album, The Great Destroyer is fascinating in that it blends the band’s austere melodies (“On the Edge Of,” “Silver Rider”) with an aggressive guitar onslaught (“Monkey,” “Everybody’s Song”) and even melds Low’s varied styles together into a single song (“When I Go Deaf”). Co-produced by Low and David Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev), The Great Destroyer is a welcome surprise and, in the end, a rock n’ roll revelation.

Released: January 25, 2005

Low / A Lifetime of Temporary Relief - CHAIR012

Low box set, comprising the past 10 years in the band’s history, including b-sides, unreleased songs, live material, and other rarities. Almost 4 hours of music, with a 32 page booklet and a double length dvd with videos, live footage, a documentary, and more.

Released: July 20, 2004

Low / Things We Lost In the Fire - 4064386

Track Listing:

1. Sunflower
2. Whitetail
3. Dinosaur Act
4. Medicine Magazines
5. Laser Beam
6. July
7. Embrace
8. Whore
9. Kind of Girl
10. Like a Forest
11. Closer
12. In Metal

Recorded by Steve Albini at electrical audio, chicago, il. Additional recording by Tom Herbers at third ear, minneapolis, mn. Mixed by Steve Albini and Low. Mastered by John Golden. Written and performed by Low, with Marc De Gli Antoni (piano, keyboards, sampler), Daniel Huffman (guitar, loops, noises), Tresa Ellickson (viola), Jaron Childs (cello), Bob Weston (trumpet), Ida Pearle (violin), Zach Wallace (double bass), Dusty Sayre (backing vocals), and Hollis Mae (squeaks, yells).

Low / Trust - KRANK052

Track Listing:

1. (That’s How You Sing) Amazing Grace
2. Canada
3. Candy Girl
4. Diamond
5. Tonight
6. I am the Lamb
7. In the Drugs
8. Snowstorm
9. John Prine
10. Little Argument with Myself
11. La La La Song
12. Point of Disgust
13. Shots and Ladders

Low / Secret Name - KRANK035

Track Listing:

1. I Remember
2. Starfire
3. Two Step
4. Weight of Water
5. Missouri
6. Don’t Understand
7. Soon
8. Immune
9. Lion/Lamb
10. Days Of…
11. Will the Night
12. Home

Recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio.

Low / Christmas - 4064385

Track Listing:

1. Just Like Christmas
2. Long Way Around The Sea
3. Little Drummer Boy
4. If You Were Born Today
5. Blue Christmas
6. Silent Night
7. Taking Down The Tree
8. One Special Gift

Low / Songs for a Dead Pilot - 4064387

Track Listing:

1. Will The Night
2. Condescended
3. Born By The Wires
4. Be There
5. Landlord
6. Hey Chicago