NEWS : TUE, MAY 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Alan Sparhawk of Low Shares “Get Still” (+ Official Video), The Latest Single From His New Album, With Trampled by Turtles
Today, Alan Sparhawk has shared an official video for “Get Still,” the final pre-release single from the forthcoming With Trampled by Turtles, available worldwide from Sub Pop on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Originally appearing in alternate form on Sparhawk’s 2024 release, White Roses, My God, this once abstract lyrical improvisation is now rendered clear as day, with lush acoustic instrumentation by fellow Duluth musical travelers Trampled by Turtles. For Sparhawk, revisiting the track meant understanding where it came from emotionally: “You want to be true to what you’re singing.” Watch here.
The Wire says of the album, “Thanks undoubtedly to their established friendship and chemistry, With Trampled by Turtles sees Sparhawk and the band bring an effortlessness and consistency to material of varied origin, from old songs never recorded with Low, to newer compositions. Notably, two songs from White Roses… appear in altered form here; wrenched from their electronic cage into warmer, more open environs, and no less moving or complicated for it. ‘Heaven’ retains the simplicity of its lilting minute-long original, with Sparhawk’s straightforward plea (‘Heaven/It’s a lonely place if you’re alone/l wanna be there’) accompanied by mandolin. The synthesized chorus of ‘Get Still’ is now an enveloping embrace of real voices. On ‘Not Broken,’ one of two older songs co-written with Parker, the couple’s daughter Hollis is a grounding force, repeating the chorus (‘It’s not broken/I’m not angry’) like a mantra.”
Sparhawk just finished a North American tour and will continue touring in support of both of his recent releases through the remainder of 2025. Please find a current list of dates below.
Originally appearing in alternate form on Sparhawk’s 2024 release, White Roses, My God, this once abstract lyrical improvisation is now rendered clear as day, with lush acoustic instrumentation by fellow Duluth musical travelers Trampled by Turtles. For Sparhawk, revisiting the track meant understanding where it came from emotionally: “You want to be true to what you’re singing.” Watch here.
The Wire says of the album, “Thanks undoubtedly to their established friendship and chemistry, With Trampled by Turtles sees Sparhawk and the band bring an effortlessness and consistency to material of varied origin, from old songs never recorded with Low, to newer compositions. Notably, two songs from White Roses… appear in altered form here; wrenched from their electronic cage into warmer, more open environs, and no less moving or complicated for it. ‘Heaven’ retains the simplicity of its lilting minute-long original, with Sparhawk’s straightforward plea (‘Heaven/It’s a lonely place if you’re alone/l wanna be there’) accompanied by mandolin. The synthesized chorus of ‘Get Still’ is now an enveloping embrace of real voices. On ‘Not Broken,’ one of two older songs co-written with Parker, the couple’s daughter Hollis is a grounding force, repeating the chorus (‘It’s not broken/I’m not angry’) like a mantra.”
Sparhawk just finished a North American tour and will continue touring in support of both of his recent releases through the remainder of 2025. Please find a current list of dates below.
2025 Tour Dates
Wed. May 28 - Liverpool, UK - Arts Club
Thu. May 29 - London, UK - EartH
Fri. May 30 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
Sat. May 31 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenBurg (Cloud Nine)
Mon. Jun. 02 - Turin, IT- Spazio211
Tue. Jun. 03 - Rome, IT - Largo Venue
Wed. Jun. 04 - Bologna, IT - Express Festival (Locomotiv Club)
Thu. Jun. 05 - Milan, IT- Unaltrofestival - Magnolia
Sat. Jun. 07 - Barcelona, ES - Primavera Festival
Mon. Jun. 09 - Madrid, ES - Sala El Sol
Thu. Jun. 12 - Porto, PT - Primavera Festival
Sat. Aug. 02 - Tasov, CZ - Beseda Festival
Sun. Aug. 03 - Katowice, PL - OFF Festival
Tue. Aug. 05 - Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega
Wed. Aug. 06 - Oslo, NO - John Dee
Sat. Aug. 09 - Sicily, IT - Ypsigrock Festival
Mon. Aug. 11- Cambridge, UK - Junction 2
Tue. Aug. 12 - Newcastle, UK - The Cluny
Wed. Aug. 13 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Thu. Aug. 14 - Norwich, UK - Norwich Arts Centre
Fri. Aug. 15, 2025 - Glanusk Park, UK - Green Man Festival
Sat. Sept. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI - River Fest
Wed. May 28 - Liverpool, UK - Arts Club
Thu. May 29 - London, UK - EartH
Fri. May 30 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
Sat. May 31 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenBurg (Cloud Nine)
Mon. Jun. 02 - Turin, IT- Spazio211
Tue. Jun. 03 - Rome, IT - Largo Venue
Wed. Jun. 04 - Bologna, IT - Express Festival (Locomotiv Club)
Thu. Jun. 05 - Milan, IT- Unaltrofestival - Magnolia
Sat. Jun. 07 - Barcelona, ES - Primavera Festival
Mon. Jun. 09 - Madrid, ES - Sala El Sol
Thu. Jun. 12 - Porto, PT - Primavera Festival
Sat. Aug. 02 - Tasov, CZ - Beseda Festival
Sun. Aug. 03 - Katowice, PL - OFF Festival
Tue. Aug. 05 - Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega
Wed. Aug. 06 - Oslo, NO - John Dee
Sat. Aug. 09 - Sicily, IT - Ypsigrock Festival
Mon. Aug. 11- Cambridge, UK - Junction 2
Tue. Aug. 12 - Newcastle, UK - The Cluny
Wed. Aug. 13 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Thu. Aug. 14 - Norwich, UK - Norwich Arts Centre
Fri. Aug. 15, 2025 - Glanusk Park, UK - Green Man Festival
Sat. Sept. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI - River Fest
With Trampled by Turtles is still available to preorder from Sub Pop. LP pre-orders from the Sub Pop Mega Mart (North America), Mega Mart 2 (UK/EU), and independent retailers worldwide will receive the limited Loser Edition on Sunflare Vinyl (US) and Cream White (UK/EU) while stock lasts!
What People Are Saying About
Alan Sparhawk With Trampled by Turtles:
“With Trampled by Turtles…presents the collective energy of music-making as an ineluctable force for good.” ★★★★ MOJO
“Fellowship, easement and instinct on the songwriter’s second
after Low.” - [8/10] Uncut
“It’s a sound we haven’t quite heard from Sparhawk yet. ‘Stranger’ filters the band’s bluegrass roots through Sparhawk’s knack for atmospheric, post-rock-inspired arrangements, like if Things We Lost in the Fire took a shot or two of Jack Daniel’s.” - Stereogum
“[‘Stranger’]…earthy folk-inspired rock, with the emotional weight of Sparhawk’s voice once again gripping and resonant.” - Post-Trash
“It’s a warm and layered folk ballad, performed gorgeously, channeling
R.E.M.’s best moments from Automatic for the People.” - [‘Stranger’] - Treble
“[a] banjo-laced lament about resisting anger in the face of loss…” [“Not
Broken”] - The Guardian
“It’s enough to leave a lump in your throat” - [“Not Broken”] - Stereogum
“…he sings, his fragile voice floating atop the folk ensemble Trampled by
Turtles’ lush musical backdrop. Then a female voice comes in… [belonging] to Sparhawk and Parker’s daughter, Hollis Sparhawk, and
it blends perfectly with her father’s.” - [“Not Broken”] - Rolling Stone
“‘Not Broken’ becomes a song of loss, but also of defiance, and
perseverance.” - CLASH
Alan Sparhawk With Trampled by Turtles:
“With Trampled by Turtles…presents the collective energy of music-making as an ineluctable force for good.” ★★★★ MOJO
“Fellowship, easement and instinct on the songwriter’s second
after Low.” - [8/10] Uncut
“It’s a sound we haven’t quite heard from Sparhawk yet. ‘Stranger’ filters the band’s bluegrass roots through Sparhawk’s knack for atmospheric, post-rock-inspired arrangements, like if Things We Lost in the Fire took a shot or two of Jack Daniel’s.” - Stereogum
“[‘Stranger’]…earthy folk-inspired rock, with the emotional weight of Sparhawk’s voice once again gripping and resonant.” - Post-Trash
“It’s a warm and layered folk ballad, performed gorgeously, channeling
R.E.M.’s best moments from Automatic for the People.” - [‘Stranger’] - Treble
“[a] banjo-laced lament about resisting anger in the face of loss…” [“Not
Broken”] - The Guardian
“It’s enough to leave a lump in your throat” - [“Not Broken”] - Stereogum
“…he sings, his fragile voice floating atop the folk ensemble Trampled by
Turtles’ lush musical backdrop. Then a female voice comes in… [belonging] to Sparhawk and Parker’s daughter, Hollis Sparhawk, and
it blends perfectly with her father’s.” - [“Not Broken”] - Rolling Stone
“‘Not Broken’ becomes a song of loss, but also of defiance, and
perseverance.” - CLASH
