Low (the band, not the Bowie album)

Green Magnesium · 11.13.2008, 02:57 PM

I was driving with a friend this morning, when "Over the Ocean" came on our college radio station, and I said "I constantly forget how much I love this band." She had the nerve to say... "Low are just a poor man's Yo La Tengo." I just about pushed her out of the moving vehicle, because:

1) I have never even thought of comparing Low and YLT before, because they are totally different bands
2) Low is not a "poor man's" anything, imo... they're a class act all their own

Anyway... who else loves these guys?

Today's incident inspired me to pop in the Christmas EP to help get me into the holiday spirit.

P.S. If all you're going to say is "they're boring", then save it, 'cause everyone's heard it before

P.S.S. I know there's going to be at least one of you who is defiant and says "they're boring" despite my warning, 'cause y'all are wacky like that.

lechaoscestmoi · 11.13.2008, 03:07 PM

rather listen to the bowie album.

gualbert · 11.13.2008, 03:22 PM

Low are slow and low.

And boring.

Derek · 11.13.2008, 03:38 PM

Dull band. I like a song or two from them, but couldn't stomach an album.

greedrex · 11.13.2008, 03:42 PM

i'm sorry to have to agree with the above comments. i'm supposed to like this band but in fact i don't.... I have heard every LP and the ones i like well enough are trust, great destroyer and drums and guns, so later stuff. The early stuff bores me to tears. + not that I had ever come to think about them in such terms but a poor mans YLT is not irrelevant... meh. they do have good stuff, but man is it LOWLOWLOW.

afterthefact · 11.13.2008, 03:47 PM

I'll apparently be the first to agree with the OP and say that I love Low, especially their really minimal stuff, like Things We Lost In The Fire.

And while I see the similarities between them and YLT (although I'd say you need to also throw in a little Pedro The Lion to match), I wouldn't consider them a "poor man's version." Low definately holds their own ground.

And no, I do not think they are boring

SuperCreep · 11.13.2008, 03:49 PM

They strike me as more of a poor man's Galaxie 500 that forgot to take their Zoloft than a poor man's YLT.

noisereductions · 11.13.2008, 03:52 PM

I really, really like the Christmas album.

THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE is good.

I never explored much beyond that. Those 2 albums seemed to satisfy my Low curiosity enough.

Pookie · 11.13.2008, 03:58 PM

Fragile beauty, beautifully fragile.

GravitySlips · 11.13.2008, 04:08 PM

awesome band, they've made some really powerful music.

much as I like Galaxie 500, Low are much, MUCH better.

Pookie · 11.13.2008, 04:10 PM

Awesome spectacle, spectacularly awesome.

afterthefact · 11.13.2008, 04:12 PM

Never been a huge G500 fan...

noisereductions · 11.13.2008, 04:12 PM

Slip slap, waka-waka.

Pookie · 11.13.2008, 04:16 PM

Superbly claustrophobic, claustrophobically superb.

afterthefact · 11.13.2008, 04:34 PM

Workin' hard, or hardly workin'?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Seriously though, Low is great.

Glice · 11.13.2008, 05:25 PM

I don't listen to Low very often, but I really enjoy it when I do. There's a lyrical parity to them that's entirely lacking in substance when others do it.

Having said that, I really want to contradict the sanctimonious arse of the first post.

Everyneurotic · 11.13.2008, 05:35 PM

i love low!!!! one of my very fave bands, love them to death.
i love yo la tengo, but i have to admit they have many very boring songs.
i love galaxie 500, they are sad and beautiful and annoying all at the same time.

[Sandbag] · 11.13.2008, 06:06 PM

fucking.
good.
band.

Green Magnesium · 11.13.2008, 06:30 PM

I have never heard of Galaxis 500

Glice · 11.13.2008, 06:37 PM

You'll love 'em. I saw Damon and Naomi with chappy from Ghost a few years ago. 'Mazing.

11.13.2008, 02:57 PM	#1
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I was driving with a friend this morning, when "Over the Ocean" came on our college radio station, and I said "I constantly forget how much I love this band." She had the nerve to say... "Low are just a poor man's Yo La Tengo." I just about pushed her out of the moving vehicle, because: 1) I have never even thought of comparing Low and YLT before, because they are totally different bands 2) Low is not a "poor man's" anything, imo... they're a class act all their own Anyway... who else loves these guys? Today's incident inspired me to pop in the Christmas EP to help get me into the holiday spirit. P.S. If all you're going to say is "they're boring", then save it, 'cause everyone's heard it before P.S.S. I know there's going to be at least one of you who is defiant and says "they're boring" despite my warning, 'cause y'all are wacky like that.
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11.13.2008, 03:07 PM	#2
lechaoscestmoi the destroyed room Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 589	rather listen to the bowie album.
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11.13.2008, 03:22 PM	#3
gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	Low are slow and low. And boring.
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11.13.2008, 03:38 PM	#4
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Dull band. I like a song or two from them, but couldn't stomach an album.
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11.13.2008, 03:42 PM	#5
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	i'm sorry to have to agree with the above comments. i'm supposed to like this band but in fact i don't.... I have heard every LP and the ones i like well enough are trust, great destroyer and drums and guns, so later stuff. The early stuff bores me to tears. + not that I had ever come to think about them in such terms but a poor mans YLT is not irrelevant... meh. they do have good stuff, but man is it LOWLOWLOW. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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11.13.2008, 03:47 PM	#6
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I'll apparently be the first to agree with the OP and say that I love Low, especially their really minimal stuff, like Things We Lost In The Fire. And while I see the similarities between them and YLT (although I'd say you need to also throw in a little Pedro The Lion to match), I wouldn't consider them a "poor man's version." Low definately holds their own ground. And no, I do not think they are boring __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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11.13.2008, 03:49 PM	#7
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	They strike me as more of a poor man's Galaxie 500 that forgot to take their Zoloft than a poor man's YLT. __________________
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11.13.2008, 03:52 PM	#8
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I really, really like the Christmas album. THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE is good. I never explored much beyond that. Those 2 albums seemed to satisfy my Low curiosity enough.
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11.13.2008, 03:58 PM	#9
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Fragile beauty, beautifully fragile.
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11.13.2008, 04:08 PM	#10
GravitySlips children of satan Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 373	awesome band, they've made some really powerful music. much as I like Galaxie 500, Low are much, MUCH better.
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11.13.2008, 04:10 PM	#11
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Awesome spectacle, spectacularly awesome.
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11.13.2008, 04:12 PM	#12
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Never been a huge G500 fan... __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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11.13.2008, 04:16 PM	#14
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Superbly claustrophobic, claustrophobically superb.
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11.13.2008, 04:34 PM	#15
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Workin' hard, or hardly workin'? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Seriously though, Low is great. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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11.13.2008, 05:35 PM	#17
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i love low!!!! one of my very fave bands, love them to death. i love yo la tengo, but i have to admit they have many very boring songs. i love galaxie 500, they are sad and beautiful and annoying all at the same time. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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11.13.2008, 06:06 PM	#18
[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	fucking. good. band. __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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11.13.2008, 06:30 PM	#19
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I have never heard of Galaxis 500
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