The Great Destroyer

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BikeBoy29 Love the quiet moments, love the intense wall of noise. This band should be revered around this world. Precious songs, sadness, light and love. Favorite track: When I Go Deaf.

alvarfj LOWs love of distortion might have gotten more prominent these days, but it all started here. Like the title says- this one falls apart at the edges. Favorite track: On The Edge Of.

Bruno Packard Hill Slow and quiet Low goes loud and fast (And it's great) Favorite track: Just Stand Back.

franprato Thank you for your music, cathartic and healing.

Love from Italy Favorite track: Monkey.

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1.	Monkey 04:19 video	buy track
2.	California 03:23 video	buy track
3.	Everybody's Song 03:55	buy track
4.	Silver Rider 05:03	buy track
5.	Just Stand Back 03:04	buy track
6.	On The Edge Of 03:49	buy track
7.	Cue The Strings 03:30	buy track
8.	Step 03:18	buy track
9.	When I Go Deaf 04:41	buy track
10.	Broadway (So Many People) 07:14	buy track
11.	Pissing 05:08	buy track
12.	Death Of A Salesman 02:28 video	buy track
13.	Walk Into The Sea 02:56	buy track

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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.

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released January 25, 2005

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