Low Roar is a Rock album by Low Roar, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
About
Low Roar is a response to the unknown; a vivid portrait of those life-altering moments stained with equal parts hope and melancholy. Project of Ryan Karazija, formerly of Audrye Sessions (Black Seal), Low Roar is the incarnation of change, atmosphere, and loneliness after a move from San Francisco, California to Reykjavík, Iceland. His self-titled emotive, twelve song debut chronicles the challenges of starting anew in a foreign land and is an honest depiction of the struggles to acclimate, find work, and support his family in the Icelandic winter. The album’s opening lyrics 'I won’t wake a wealthy man someday, cause the sun don’t follow me' begin to tell Low Roar’s story. Low Roar draws from ambient influence, especially on single, "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," a sultry electro-washed song, recalling late 90's era Radiohead. The album takes the listener on Karazija’s unsettled journey conveying emotion with yearning choruses and haunting strings in simple, yet stark, classical arrangement, alongside optimistic melodies and folk-styled song. Combining elements of post rock with minimalist tones and sonically aligning with the change and introversion of fall, Low Roar released on November 1, 2011, on Tonequake Record. Adding players Júlíus Óttar Björgvinsson and Katie Buckley to the live show, Low Roar slowly reveals a beautiful and powerful set consisting of loops and layers of instrumentation including guitar, harp, pump organ, percussion and keys – at time, a combination capable of evoking tear. .
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Tracklist
- 1Give Up3:06
- 2Just a Habit3:27
- 3Nobody Else4:57
- 4Patience5:45
- 5Low Roar2:13
- 6Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out)5:34
- 7The Painter4:45
- 8Help Me3:51
- 9Rolling Over5:07
- 10Puzzle3:18
- 11Because We Have To3:55
- 12Tonight, Tonight, Tonight7:56
Sound DNA
- Rock
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ryan KarazijaLEAD VOCALS, INSTRUMENTS LEAD VOCALS, INSTRUMENTS, WRITTEN-BY
- Andrew SchepsELECTRIC PIANO GLOCKENSPIEL , BRASS HARMONIUM, PIANO, BASS, KEYBOARDS
- Anton PatznerSTRINGS
- Árni Teitur ÁsgeirssonPROGRAMMED BY
- Burton LiPIANO, ORGAN , BACKING VOCALS PIANO, ORGAN , GUITAR PIANO, PUMP ORGAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Lewis PatznerCELLO STRINGS
- Michael KnoxELECTRIC PIANO
- Thorleifur Gaukur DavidssonHARMONICA
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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