Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Low - The Great Destroyer (2005)


Sean Coonery is back again with his weekly contributions! First up we've got Low.

Their music is commonly described as “slowcore,” a subgenre characterised by slow tempos and minimalist arrangements. They are one of the earlier bands to adopt and popularize the style, making them considerable contributors to the slowcore movement. (It is worth noting that the band dislike this label. In an interview Alan Sparhawk says of descriptions of their music: “What’s the cheesiest? Slow-core. I hate that word. The most appropriate is anything that uses the word minimal in it, but I don’t think anybody’s made one up for that”) Parker and Sparhawk’s striking vocal harmonies represent perhaps the group’s most distinctive element.

all around the pants

2 comments:

  1. HAHAHAHA it was only a matter of time.

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  2. Five of the best shows I have seen.
    Their records are (really) great, but don't do them justice.

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