New Christmas single from Low (1 Viewer)

[Jim Daniels]

I love Low, but this is possibly the most frightening song and video EVER


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZID.../download/147776-video-low-santas-coming-over

 

[daydream_nation]

I love Low, but this is possibly the most frightening song and video EVER


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZID.../download/147776-video-low-santas-coming-over

got this on the sub pop podcast yesterday. terrifying isn't even the word

 

[Goodbye]

pretty crap isn't it

 

[Wheels]

Wow, that's really put me in the mood to murder a bunch of kids.

pretty shit song.

 

[Jim Daniels]

pretty crap isn't it

Yeah, not their best
The video might work if the song was better

 

[pissypants]

I'd be really surprised if some youtube animator doesn't make a Lynchian animation to accompany that...

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

yeah, terrifying.

 

[Richie]

It's hilarious the way it makes a visit from Santa seem comparable to Freddy Krueger calling over. There's a dub-reggae type tune with Mimi singing on the B-side of the single that's quite nice.

 

[Goodbye]

oh god

 

[ratmonkey]

It's hilarious the way it makes a visit from Santa seem comparable to Freddy Krueger calling over. There's a dub-reggae type tune with Mimi singing on the B-side of the single that's quite nice.

Well, Santa is an anagram of Satan.

 

[Jim Daniels]

It's hilarious the way it makes a visit from Santa seem comparable to Freddy Krueger calling over. There's a dub-reggae type tune with Mimi singing on the B-side of the single that's quite nice.

I wish Mimi sang all the Low songs

 

[sweetoblivion]

I think I like the packaging (a soft sparkly white...) more than the song I do hope it's a grower, but it's most certainly not them at their best.

 

[Alan Remorse]

I dunno like... I think they've been in pretty bad decline for a while. Not surprised this is shit at all.

 

[Richie]

I don't agree with pretty bad decline.. I think there's been a lot of good material on the last 2 albums but they weren't served the best by poor production and arrangement decisions.. The Great Destroyer and Drums and Guns stuff are much better if you get a good live recording.

 

[Alan Remorse]

Yeah might try to do that. I wasn't into those records at all though. I won't lie, I just want another Things We Lost In The Fire...

 

[sweetoblivion]

yeah I agree Richie - personally I think Great Destroyer is absolutely amazing (there's maybe one, two songs on there max that don't blow me away) but because it's so much louder than their previous albums, and was produced differently, some people can't see beyond that.

The thing about Drums and Guns is that the drum machine makes most of the songs feel rather one-dimensional, and the production just isn't as intimate or immediate as other albums. But, like Richie said, when they're performed live, the songs take on a whole new life of their own -Murderer, Violent Past, Breaker, Sandinista there's so much more to them, the lyrics feel more intense, they're powerful and not one-dimensional any longer. For me, Drums & Guns is heartbreaking, and in a totally different way to, say, I Could Live in Hope, which just kills me - but for completely different reasons.

There's a sense in some circles of 'I preferred their early stuff' and that Low were only good when they were truly lo-fi. But like every band, they've had to evolve - and it's pretty remarkable that there are very, very few of their singles/records that aren't brilliant. It's disappointing that this single isn't fantastic, but they set the bar pretty high for themselves and they generally reach it.

I do suspect though that things may be winding up for Low - and that Retribution Gospel Choir is the project Alan's most passionate about at the moment.

 

[Cryptid]

They're Mormons, aren't they? Why are they so obsessed with Christmas? They put an album of Christmas songs out already.

It's like Leonard Cohen always banging on about Jesus.

I love Low's song which goes: "You can't trust in violence" for about 5 minutes.

 

[Alan Remorse]

They're Mormons, aren't they? Why are they so obsessed with Christmas? They put an album of Christmas songs out already.

It's like Leonard Cohen always banging on about Jesus.

I love Low's song which goes: "You can't trust in violence" for about 5 minutes.

Yeah, that's Violence off Long Division. Love that album.

Oh and re Low moving onto new styles, obviously i understand bands have to progress etc... i just didn't like what they progressed onto...

 

[Cryptid]

Yeah, that's Violence off Long Division. Love that album.

I agree re. Long Division. Good spot.

This is Violence:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/nJUJ9uk4GJg/

(I know it's a weird url, but it works.)

 

[Alan Remorse]

I wish Mimi sang all the Low songs

Yeah, her voice is so amazing.

Lazer Beam.