Low is a slowcore band formed in Duluth, Minnesota, United States in 1993, by Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals), Mimi Parker (drums and vocals) and original bassist John Nichols (b...read more on Last.fm →
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Jason Grishkoff
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May 20, 2010
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It's the sheer drive of this song that raises it far, FAR above Alec Ounsworth's affected hiccups and yelps. You can hear it best in the twin crash-and-snare hits at the end of the song, and the manic guitar line lifts me every time. It's no wonder t...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 28, 2010
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The first half of the album is quite revealing, with "VCR", "Crystalised" (watch a great live video of this song on KEXP's blog) and "Heart Skipped A Beat" impeccably introducing the xx's minimalist MO. But it's the final three tracks"” "Infinity"...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 16, 2009
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"Alex ebert could easily double as some kind of indie-rock messiah. Fronting his new band, the 11- or 12-member strong Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ebert appears onstage shirtless and barefoot, strands of shoulder-length hair tied back in ...
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