Low (band)
| Low | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock , slowcore |
| founding | 1993 |
| Website | www.chairkickers.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Alan Sparhawk | |
Drums , vocals |
Mimi Parker |
| Steve Garrington (since 2008) | |
| former members | |
bass |
John Nichols (until 1995) |
bass |
Zak Sally (1995-2005) |
bass |
Matt Livingston (2005-2008) |
Low is an American band from Duluth , Minnesota . She has been playing slow to very slow independent music since 1993 . The band is considered to be one of the pioneers of the slowcore subgenre , even if they themselves reject this designation. According to singer Alan Sparhawk, it was made by a friend of the band, but was intended more as a joke than he once dropped it in an interview, which helped establish the term. The founding members Alan Sparhawk (guitar, vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums, vocals) are currently playing in a tried and tested trio formation with bassist Steve Garrington. Parker and Sparhawk are married with two children and are Mormons .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 2001 | Things We Lost in the Fire | - |
UK81 (1 week) UK |
- | |
| 2005 | The Great Destroyer | - |
UK72 (1 week) UK |
- | |
| 2007 | Drums and Guns | - |
UK92 (1 week) UK |
US196 (1 week) US |
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| 2011 | C'mon | - |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
US73 (1 week) US |
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| 2013 | The Invisible Way | - |
UK44 (1 week) UK |
US76 (1 week) US |
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| 2015 | Ones and Sixes | - |
UK35 (1 week) UK |
US158 (1 week) US |
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| 2018 | Double negatives |
CH52 (1 week) CH |
UK26 (1 week) UK |
- | |
more albums
- I Could Live in Hope (Vernon Yard, 1994)
- Long Division (Vernon Yard, 1995)
- The Curtain Hits the Cast (Vernon Yard, 1996)
- One More Reason to Forget [live] (Bluesanct, 1997)
- Secret Name (Kranky, 1999)
- Christmas (EP) (Kranky, 1999)
- Trust (Kranky, 2002)
Compilations
- Owl (Low Remixes) (Vernon Yard, 1998)
- Songs for a Dead Pilot (Kranky, 2001)
- A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities (Chairkickers Music, 2004)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK
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US
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| 2005 | California |
UK57 (1 week) UK |
US-US | |
swell
- ↑ cf. Jeff Penczak: Snorecore- an appreciation , in: Perfect Sound Forever, August 1998 (English)
- ↑ Low interview from QRD # 14 on silvermedia.com (English)
- ↑ Low interview on L'Entrepôt (English)
- ↑ Interview with Low, in: Chord Magazine, No. 42, April 2007, p. 44 (English)
- ↑ a b Chart sources: CH / UK / US