album of the week for me...low the great destroyer..... i am finding that this album is more fasinating than actually likeable. it may be a bit too heavy and serious sounding for my liking but there is no doubting there are some top notch material on this release. apparently this is their seventh album but i have never heard of them until this one caught my notice.
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...here is a bit of background...give me your opinion if you manage to catch a listen.....

Formed in 1993, Low is a trio from Duluth, Minnesota comprised of guitarist/vocalist Alan Sparhawk, percussionist/vocalist Mimi Parker and bassist Zak Sally. Throughout Low's history, the band has accumulated acclaim from critics ("Low build big magic from so little" - Rolling Stone) and musicians (Radiohead hand-picked Low to open a string of dates in 2003). Initially garnering attention as leaders of the '90s slowcore movement, Low went on to develop a sonic repertoire that incorporated pop, R&B and dissonant rock n' roll. With this kind of storied history, most people thought they had Low pegged. But then they turned in their Sub Pop debut, The Great Destroyer. The band's seventh full-length album, The Great Destroyer is fascinating in that it blends the band's austere melodies ("On the Edge Of," "Silver Rider") with an aggressive guitar onslaught ("Monkey," "Everybody’s Song") and even melds Low's varied styles together into a single song ("When I Go Deaf"). Co-produced by Low and David Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev), The Great Destroyer is a welcome surprise and, in the end, a rock n' roll revelation.

I have two Low albums - I like them a lot, but I never really bothered pursuing them any further because I did find some of their stuff to be a little "same-y" after a while.

I'll give this a shot...it's a bit of a relief that they're going for a more varied mood these days. I can only take so much hushed sadness, if you know what I mean.
[Edited 4/9/05 16:27pm]

blackboab said:

i've nevr heard of them...