Yes, I've listened to that one 3 times in the last day - really wonderful. Great to hear Words/Violence.
― toby, Sunday, 7 February 2010 18:13 (fourteen years ago) link
The new Retribution Gospel Choir (2) is now out, too, and maybe even better than the first, the Crazy Horse comparisons even more apt...
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 7 February 2010 19:04 (fourteen years ago) link
not sure how old this is but it sounds pretty amazing:
Hello friends.Low is embarking an another unique, collobrative event with nationally renowned modern dance choreographer Morgan Thorson. Providing the musical backdrop to Thorson's piece, Heaven, Alan and Mimi are providing original music and vocal orchestration. Heaven examines the trinity of dance, music and light while exploring the various manifestations of ecstasy in religious practices and the ritualistic nature of dance. Thorson's work has garnered the praise of critics far and wide, earning her accolades in the New York Times as well as being voted City Pages' best choreographer in 2008. Heaven will be presented at various venues across the country, and more information on the shows is available here.
Low is embarking an another unique, collobrative event with nationally renowned modern dance choreographer Morgan Thorson. Providing the musical backdrop to Thorson's piece, Heaven, Alan and Mimi are providing original music and vocal orchestration. Heaven examines the trinity of dance, music and light while exploring the various manifestations of ecstasy in religious practices and the ritualistic nature of dance. Thorson's work has garnered the praise of critics far and wide, earning her accolades in the New York Times as well as being voted City Pages' best choreographer in 2008. Heaven will be presented at various venues across the country, and more information on the shows is available here.
apparently there have already been two performances
did anyone catch this?
― !aNiMeGaLaXy (Future_Perfect), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 21:17 (fourteen years ago) link
^^ this sounds really great. did anyone catch this?
In other news: Robert Plant has recorded versions of "Monkey" & "Silver Rider" for his next album - http://www.robertplant.com/press/first-look-robert-plants-band-of-joy/#more-1965
― 5 x 15-second shits, max fart (Pillbox), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
what the
I don't even
― StanM, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
cool!
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:12 (thirteen years ago) link
wow!
hmmm...trying to think of how this could have happened...i guess the most direct connect between plant and low is steve albini
― the dj screwtape letters (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:14 (thirteen years ago) link
A whole lotta Low.
― Lostandfound, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Interesting, though.
― Lostandfound, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Plant is a really big Low fan -- and I remember him talking about how much he loved "The Great Destroyer" around 2005.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
(StanM, I only just saw that Sparhawk list you posted upthread, and wanted to thank you for it.)
― Lostandfound, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
I know RP used to rep hard for The Cocteau Twins & This Mortal Coil in the 80s (& didn't he do his own version of "Song to the Siren" at some point?), so I guess this isn't a giant leap in logic from there.
Still tho, Whole Lotta Low
― 5 x 15-second shits, max fart (Pillbox), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
RP's early 80s albums are such a weird classic rock/new wave mix
― the dj screwtape letters (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:23 (thirteen years ago) link
(my pleasure! xxpost)
― StanM, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:25 (thirteen years ago) link
When you think about it, there's not a massive leap between "Battle of Evermore" and early Dead Can Dance.
― Lostandfound, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
wow i can't wait to hear these!
― TeRRaFuGiA FLYinG CaR - ELeCTRiC DReaMs - PHiLiP OaKLeY / GiorGiO MoRoDeR (LOLK), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
From the press release (WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!):
Plant gives the blues a full-on golden god workout as only he can with ‘Silver Rider’ and his rockier side emerges triumphant on standout tracks such as ‘Monkey’.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
that description makes me less interested in his cover versions.
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 9 June 2010 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
full-on golden god
― kumar the bavarian, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
listening to the samples of robert plant covering monkey and silver rider. they're . . . okay, but pointless. they go for the same vibe as the original, and seem like they come nowhere close to the charm/power of the originals.
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
but whatevs. full-on golden god.
― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:50 (thirteen years ago) link
stream while you can http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129178865
― "Hipster" as prerogative. (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 02:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought Plant's Silver Rider >>> Monkey. Thought they did a decent job with Silver Rider; not up to the original of course. But if it gets more folks to search the originals then cool by me.
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 15 September 2010 02:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Excellent show from ATP in 2008: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Low/
― that's not my post, Sunday, 21 November 2010 04:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyone catch them on the current tour yet? Thoughts?
I didn't end up organising to get to any of the UK shows. Sad face.
― krakow, Sunday, 21 November 2010 05:22 (thirteen years ago) link
xpost Thanks for the heads up - there's another version out there with the encore (a 12 minute version of Shots and Ladders), by the way.
Four new tracks during this show from last week: http://www.archive.org/details/Low2010-11-16.flac
― StanM, Sunday, 21 November 2010 08:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Not playing Canada? (I mean the country, not the song, ha).
Oh, and thanks for these, fellow ILXors.
― Lostandfound, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 23:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Free live EP from that Catharinakerk, Eindhoven show I linked to in this thread last year (those stream mp3s aren't online anymore unfortunately, if you haven't downloaded them)
http://pitchfork.com/news/40941-low-release-free-live-ep/
― StanM, Wednesday, 8 December 2010 18:10 (thirteen years ago) link
so much love for this band
― FLEETWOOD MAC OS THE XX FILES (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 8 December 2010 21:48 (thirteen years ago) link
this ep is really great thanks for the heads-up stan! :)
― EIEIoOoOO (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 8 December 2010 21:50 (thirteen years ago) link
EP sounds niiiiice. i've lost track of Low over the years, but it seems like i should get back into them. what's the lineup of the band like? from the sound of this EP they're no longer a trio.
― tylerw, Friday, 10 December 2010 23:14 (thirteen years ago) link
i think there's just one other dude on bass (?)
― bows don't kill people, arrows do (Jordan), Friday, 10 December 2010 23:16 (thirteen years ago) link
ah, maybe there's just some guests on the EP? there are keyboards on at least a couple tracks ...
― tylerw, Friday, 10 December 2010 23:20 (thirteen years ago) link
anyway, this EP is making me think i should go see them -- they're coming to my neck of the woods next week.
You should definitely go see them (that's what I'm doing on Wednesday).
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 10 December 2010 23:21 (thirteen years ago) link
i think they switch it up instrumentation-wise, or maybe the third dude just does whatever's needed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GppbSt1H2o
― bows don't kill people, arrows do (Jordan), Friday, 10 December 2010 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
from chairkickers.com
Recorded live January 22, 2009 in the St. Catherina Church, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Track Listing:1. Monkey2. Silver Rider3. July4. Laser Beam
Credits:Initiator of Project: Muziekgebouw EindhovenExecutive producer: Frank VeenstraArrangement: David DrammPhotography: Bram Saeys
Additional Musicians:Chorus: VocaalLAB (Bauwien van der Meer, Elsbeth Gerritsen, Fanny Alofs, Christian Damsgaard, Job Hubatka)Hammond Organ/Analog Synthesizer/Piano: Dominik BlumPercussion/Vibraphone: Marcel Andriessen, Margarita Kourtparadisou
― FLEETWOOD MAC OS THE XX FILES (diamonddave85), Friday, 10 December 2010 23:33 (thirteen years ago) link
ah thanks. yeah, sounded like a big chorus behind them.
― tylerw, Friday, 10 December 2010 23:38 (thirteen years ago) link
So I take it the new record is Fridmann-free, then? (I see he co-produced the new Parts and Labor, though, which is...a little worrisome.)
― Simon H., Saturday, 11 December 2010 00:19 (thirteen years ago) link
nels cline + low = unbelievable anticipation for this disc.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 11 December 2010 00:20 (thirteen years ago) link
the vocal harmony on the chorus of silver rider is every bit as good on this live ep as it is on the disc -- maybe better? it's astonishing.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 11 December 2010 03:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Many thanks to StanM for posting a link to the full show last year. Great to see that the transcendent versions of Silver Rider and July are getting wider circulation. And Mim's vocal on Laser Beam, wow.
― that's not my post, Saturday, 11 December 2010 07:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah see this tour. The show I saw consisted of a few old songs to start things, then their new album in its entirety (or at least 10 new songs, all played in a row), then most/all of the Christmas EP, then an all-request encore. Mimi's solo vocal on Laser Beam was in fact pretty stunning.
They're also performing as a four-piece for most of it, with a new guy on electric piano and enough drums to create a full kit between him and Mimi, and Charlie Parr accompanied at a few points.
― rope (lloydwabbitt), Saturday, 11 December 2010 09:26 (thirteen years ago) link
how are the new tunes?
― FLEETWOOD MAC OS THE XX FILES (diamonddave85), Saturday, 11 December 2010 16:56 (thirteen years ago) link
gonna miss this in SF this week, supremely bummed
― akm, Saturday, 11 December 2010 18:26 (thirteen years ago) link
anyone know if they're coming to the east coast anytime soon? this tour sounds fantastic.
― swvl, Saturday, 11 December 2010 18:36 (thirteen years ago) link
The electric piano was only really present on the first of them, where it takes a pretty prominent lead. Sounds in a lot of ways like a continuation of where they were going on Drums and Guns. I really liked one listed on the setlist as "Witches" (Alan brought out a Les Paul baritone for it). Lots of one-word choruses, a few moments of very noisy guitar playing. Really curious as to how this is going to sound with studio treatments and with Nels Cline on it.
― rope (lloydwabbitt), Saturday, 11 December 2010 19:22 (thirteen years ago) link
I've renewed my love affair with Low in the last few months and have been catching up on the last few records which I passed on at the time of their release. Bought Trust last month and The Great Destroyer a couple of weeks ago. Trust was solid but didn't do a whole lot for me. But man, The Great Destroyer. I had totally written this record off based on the couple of songs I heard from it at the time, but to my surprise it's quite excellent! Been listening to it nonstop since I got it. It's not perfect, but it's really good.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Saturday, 19 March 2011 18:10 (thirteen years ago) link
new one's really good—it's called C'mon, comes out in three weeks or so—few throwaway songs but 2/3 or so is utter gold
― ilxor you've listened to one odd future album once (ilxor), Saturday, 19 March 2011 23:04 (thirteen years ago) link
er... utterly golden? whatever. who knows