Low’s Mimi Parker was interviewed by singer/musician Sharon Van Etten, and you can hear their conversation on NPR’s “All Songs Considered” today [listen here].

In other exciting news, you can now listen to Low’s Ones and Sixes via NPR Music’s “First Listen” (North America), The Guardian (Europe), Les Inrocks (France) and 3voor12/VPRO (Netherlands) in advance of the album release this coming September 11th.

[ Photo credit: Zoran Orlic ]

Also in the spirit of (not so) subtle horn-tooting, we should mention that the Ones and Sixes track “What Part of Me” was featured on NPR’s “Heavy Rotation.” WXPN’s Bruce Warren selected the track and says: “’What Part of Me’ is a haunting, simple, pleading new song from the Minnesota band’s forthcoming album Ones and Sixes. Since the early ’90s, the trio has been making quietly gorgeous songs with slow tempos and minimal arrangements. Low’s aesthetic has come to be known as ‘slowcore,’ and while it’s never strayed far from that sound, its members have kept the narrow musical genre in which they work fresh and inspiring. Low continues to evolve on ‘What Part Of Me’: The band picks up the tempo just a bit as Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker harmonize over an evocative melody, asking a simple question that digs into the heart of what commitment means between two people.” (see “Heavy Rotation” August 26th)

Low’s Ones and Sixes releases on CD / LP / DL worldwide Friday, September 11th and, as you might suspect (or demand), it’s also available for pre-order from the Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. The limited “Loser Edition” of the LP on yellow vinyl will be available from select independent record stores and via megamart.subpop.com (while supplies last).

Tour Dates:

Sep. 04 - Wiltshire, UK - End of the Road Festival

Sep. 05- Stradbally, IE - Electric Picnic

Sep. 18 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon*

Sep. 19 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall*

Sep. 21 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club*

Sep. 22 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB*

Sep. 23 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall*

Sep. 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*

Sep. 25 - Hamden, Connecticut – The Ballroom at The Outer Space*

Sep. 26 - Washington, DC - Black Cat*

Oct. 07 - Manchester, UK - Cathedral ^

Oct. 08 - Glasgow, UK - Art School =

Oct. 10 - London, UK - Roundhouse ^

Oct. 12 - Koln, DE - Gebaude 9 =

Oct. 13 - Hamburg, DE – Knust =

Oct. 14 - Copenhagen, DK – Vega =

Oct. 15 - Stockholm, SE – Kagelbanan =

Oct. 17 - Berlin, DE – Lido =

Oct. 19 - Munich, DE – Ampere =

Oct. 20 - Bologna, IT - Teatro Antoniano =

Oct. 22 - Zaragoza, ES - Las Armas =

Oct. 23 - Barcelona, ES – Bikini =

Oct. 24 - Valencia, ES - Deleste Festival

Oct. 26 - Madrid, ES - Teatro Lara =

Oct. 27 - Santander, ES – Escenario =

Oct. 29 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso ^

Oct. 30 – Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix =

Oct. 31 - Brussels, BE – AB +

Nov. 02 – Paris, FR – Le Divan du Monde =

Nov. 11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*

Nov. 12 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge*

Nov. 13 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge*

Nov. 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex*

Nov. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour*

Nov. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall*

Nov. 20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir*

Nov. 21 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile*

Feb. 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s

 

* w/ Andy Shauf

^ w/ Two Gallants

+ w/ Chelsea Wolfe

= w/ Mike Noga

 [ For ticket info, please visit the band at http://chairkickers.com/shows. ]