Great poll ufo, thank you!
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 27 November 2021 08:44 (two years ago) link
Here's my ballot
Songs
SoonStarfireViolenceWordsSunflowerDinosaur ActLike A ForestIn MetalPoint of DisgustMurdererJust Like ChristmasLong Way Around The SeaOne Special GiftBreakerHatchetJust Make It StopQuorumBelow & AboveThrow Out The LineSwingin’Over The OceanLion/LambTwo StepDon’t UnderstandKind of Girl(That's How You Sing) Amazing GraceCanadaWhen I Go DeafTaking Down The TreeMissouri
Albums
Things We Lost in the FireSecret NameLong DivisionChristmasThe Curtain Hits The CastTrustThe Great DestroyerI Could Live In HopeDouble NegativeDrums and Guns
― ceci n'est pas une messi (cajunsunday), Saturday, 27 November 2021 08:46 (two years ago) link
I’m not sure if double negative was my#1 album vote but it feels to me like the absolute climax of what Low is. I had a hard time picking a song I’d recommend off it because it’s the one Low album that works as a full album imho. It’s a crushing experience if you listen to it in one sitting with a good pair of headphones. No other album of them works in the same context for me. It’s a bit masochistic, while it’s my favorite I’ve only listened to it 3 times fully. You really need to be in the mood to be dragged into the ground.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 27 November 2021 08:49 (two years ago) link
It was difficult to decide whether I wasn't so hot on the Low 'standards' - top 15 or so - due burning out on them being part of the live set for many years. But no, turns out they just have ridiculous amounts of good material on all the records and they all get crowded out when you're only picking top 30. Great fun though!
ViolenceSilver RiderJulyShameNo ComprendeWill The NightWhitetailNothing But HeartJohn PrineEmbraceLullabyDragonflyWhen You WalkedDisappearingAmethystOn The Edge OfHeyDancing and FireBreakerWhite HorsesLittle Argument with MyselfViolent PastTime Is The DiamondDo You Know How To Waltz?I RememberEspecially MeMurderer (EP version)I Hear... GoodnightWitchesLast Snowstorm of the Year
Things We Lost In The FireTrustDrums and GunsDouble NegativeHEY WHATThe Great DestroyerI Could Live In HopeSecret NameThe Invisible WayCurtain Hits The Cast
― matt h, Saturday, 27 November 2021 09:41 (two years ago) link
Thanks a lot for running this ufo, really enjoyed reading the different takes on the Low catalogue.
Dinosaur ActSunflowerIn the DrugsDo You Know How to Waltz?Sleep at the BottomImmuneSlideCaliforniaShameMurdererWeight of WaterMoreShots & LaddersBecause You Stood StillLazyVenusMedicine MagazinesFlyBright(That's How You Sing) Amazing GraceCutOver the OceanEverybody's SongYou See EverythingLike a ForestTime Is the DiamondJoan of ArcOn the Edge ofLittle Argument With MyselfStarfire
Things We Lost in the FireTrustI Could Live in HopeHEY WHATA Lifetime of Temporary ReliefDouble NegativeThe Curtain Hits the CastThe Great DestroyerSecret NameC'mon
― Gavin, Leeds, Saturday, 27 November 2021 09:52 (two years ago) link
my ballots:
LullabyMurdererOver The OceanDo You Know How to Waltz?TempestJust Stand BackAlways UpFlyAlways Trying to Work It OutWhite HorsesBreakerLaughThe PlanQuorumGentlePissingWhoreCoattailsDownViolenceHeyNothing But HeartWhen I Go DeafViolent PastRome (Always In The Dark)LandslideWill the NightShots & LaddersMoreIn Metal
Double NegativeThe Curtain Hits the CastThe Great DestroyerHEY WHATI Could Live In HopeThings We Lost in the FireDrums and GunsOnes and SixesC'monTrust
Down by the RiverI'm On FireLet's Stay TogetherNowhere ManTransmissionStay
― ufo, Saturday, 27 November 2021 10:20 (two years ago) link
I forgot to post my albums and covers, which were ranked:
Albums: The Curtain Hits the CastTrustI Could Live in HopeThings We Lost in the FireSecret NameLong DivisionDrums & GunsDouble NegativeHEY WHATBombscare EP
Covers:Blue-Eyed DevilStayCarnival QueenI Started a JokeLittle Drummer BoySilent NightDown by the RiverSurfer Girl...I LoveOpen Arms
― I'm a sovereign jizz citizen (the table is the table), Saturday, 27 November 2021 12:26 (two years ago) link
My ballots:Songs (in ranked order 1-30):Weight Of WaterWhitetailMurdererDo You Know How To Waltz?CutTwo-StepLiesLazyDinosaur ActFlyCanadaYou See EverythingDragCongregationPissing LowOver the OceanLaser Beam(That's How You Sing) Amazing GraceTransmissionPoint of DisgustAloneNothing But HeartBreakerThe Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off)Down By The RiverStarfireLullabyStay (Rihanna cover)Days Like These LowJust Make It Stop
Albums:Secret NameI Could Live In HopeThings We Lost In The FireOnes and SixesTrustC'MonThe Curtain Hits The CastDrums and GunsHey WhatDouble Negative
Covers:TransmissionDown By The RiverStayLast Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved MeSurfer GirlLord, Can You Hear Me?Back Home AgainI'm on FireLet's Stay TogetherNowhere Man
― treefell, Saturday, 27 November 2021 12:41 (two years ago) link
Thanks ufo for picking up the ball
My ballots (yeah, I thought it was 50)
Over The OceanJohn PrineSilver Rider (Murderer ep version)Do You Know How To Waltz?La La La SongJoan of Arc(That’s How You Sing) Amazing GraceLittle Argument With MyselfMonkeyDavid & JudeLast Snowstorm Of The YearVenusWill the NightI Started A JokeTwo-StepThe PlanThrow Out The LineWeight Of WaterIf You Were Born Today (Song for Little Baby Jesus)Just Like ChristmasLast Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved MeTransmissionPeanut Butter Toast and American BandstandIn The DrugsDinosaur ActSoonAloneEspecially MeStars Gone OutAlways FadeLong Way Around The SeaWhen I Go DeafViolent PastBlue ChristmasI RememberSunflowerPretty PeopleFrom Your Place On SunsetTry To SleepDon’t UnderstandDown By The RiverAlways Trying To Work It Out LazyInto YouPissingViolenceHand So SmallCarolineLaser BeamCondescend
Curtain Hits The CastTrustSecret NameOne More Reason To ForgetSongs For A Dead PilotOWLThe Great DestroyerThe Exit PapersLong DivisionThings We Lost In The Fire
I Started A JokeLast Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved MeTransmissionBlue ChristmasDown By The RiverSurfer GirlLong Long LongFearlessCarnival QueenLord Can You Hear Me
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Saturday, 27 November 2021 13:32 (two years ago) link
Thanks so much, ufo! Love the images.
My ballot below. Thought for a bit I was Mr Hive Mind when it comes to Low, given my #1 LP and #1 cover were also the poll's #1s. However, I didn't for any of the top 7 in songs.
In MetalJust Make It StopCanadaIn The DrugsDays Like TheseDon’t Carry It AllTry To SleepBecause You Stood StillThose Girls (Song For Nico)BelarusLiesWay Behind (w/ Spring Heel Jack)The Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off)Below & AboveMonkeyHatchetYou See EverythingSeaWhitetailBe ThereDeath of a SalesmanJoan of ArcOverheadViolenceSleep At the Bottom (w/Transient Waves & Piano Magic)Weight Of WaterPrisonerWhat Part Of MeVenusPlastic Cup
Cover versions
Down By The River (w/ Dirty Three)FearlessLittle Drummer BoyBack Home Again…I LoveSunshineLast Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved MeHeartbeatLord, Can You Hear Me?Transmission
Double NegativeHEY WHATTrustBombscare EP (w/ Spring Heel Jack)Drums and GunsChristmasThings We Lost In The FireIn The Fishtank 7 (w/ Dirty Three)Long DivisionC’mon
― Jeff W, Saturday, 27 November 2021 14:26 (two years ago) link
Songs:
2-StepLaser BeamWordsMurdererJust Like ChristmasStars Gone OutDo You Know How to Waltz?TempestAlways Trying to Work It OutMedicine & MagazineDownStarfireViolenceOver the OceanNothing But HeartJulyNightingaleViolent PastThe Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off)Be ThereSleep at the BottomVenusSilver RiderAnonNo ComprendeLullabyQuorumHeyCondescend(That’s How You Sing) Amazing Grace
Albums:
Things We Lost in the FireDouble NegativeThe Curtain Hits the CastC’monHEY WHATI Could Live in HopeLong DivisionSecret NameSongs for a Dead PilotOnes and Sixes
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Saturday, 27 November 2021 15:17 (two years ago) link
Thanks ufo for your hard work on this poll!
I don't know why I left Murderer off my ballot (and voted for the blander Belarus from the same album) but I guess that's what happens when you compile your ballot quickly and mostly on instinct.
Violent PastWhen I Go DeafLaser BeamAlways Trying to Work It OutBroadway (So Many People)LullabyCloserQuorumDinosaur ActWordsIn MetalCanadaShots and LaddersJohn PrineMonkeyCaliforniaLandslideNothing But HeartTempestTry To SleepFlyOver the OceanDo You Know How to WaltzTwo StepSunflowerWalk Into the SeaBelarusEspecially MePlastic CupOn My Own
Double NegativeThe Great DestroyerThings We Lost In the FireI Could Live In HopeTrustDrums and GunsChristmasC'monThe Invisible WayThe Curtain Hits the Cast
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 28 November 2021 11:07 (two years ago) link
I didn't do a relisten before voting. With Christmas on just now I think Little Drummer Boy might have got top 20. SO MUCH NOISE.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:03 (two years ago) link
There's a few i haven't heard but no way do Low have 10(!!) albums that are even better than Long Division.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:11 (two years ago) link
i might be biased cause it was the first one i picked up, but i was under the impression it was their highest regarded release for a time pre-TWLITF? Secret Name or maybe Christmas was their current release then.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:38 (two years ago) link
I *love* Long Division AND, according to my ballot, therr e are a solid six Low albums that are better.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Saturday, 4 December 2021 02:51 (two years ago) link