Album
The Great Destroyer
2004 · Rock
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Great Destroyer is an Alt/Indie album by Low, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
How many bands make their best album ten years and seven discs into their career? Not many, but with <i>The Great Destroyer</i>, Low may have turned this trick. More a natural progression in the Duluth, Minnesota trio's development from one-trick slowcore ponies than a jarring reinvention, <i>The Great Destroyer</i> underscores Low's established strengths and sheds light on some new attributes, too. The austere, stately likes of "Silver Rider" and "On the Edge Of" sound most similar to Low's early work, while the sprawling "Broadway" and ominous "Monkey" seem to blaze new trails. Somewhere in the middle lies "California," a tuneful, propulsive and finely sung pop gem that comes off classic from the first note. The album was tracked and mixed in part by Dave Fridmann, producer extraordinaire for the Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Monkey
- A2California
- A3Everybody's Song
- A4Silver Rider
Side B
- B1Just Stand Back
- B2On The Edge Of
- B3Cue The Strings
Side C
- C1Step
- C2When I Go Deaf
- C3Broadway (So Many People)
Side D
- D1Pissing
- D2Death Of A Salesman
- D3Walk Into The Sea
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- distorted
- brooding
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Comes with a 6-panel 10" leaflet/poster.
Some copies include a download code.
Some copies may have two stickers on shrink warp, front cover:
Large, silver star shaped sticker:
"S>P
PLUS FREE MP3s
FULL ALBUM DOWNLOAD CODE ENCLOSED
SUB POP"
Small sticker:
"LOW
The Sub Pop debut co-produced by Low and Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev)"
Each record is housed in a clear, square plastic inner sleeve.
From the leaflet:
5 / 3 / 04 - 9 / 27 / 04
What began in our living room in Duluth [...] ended in Fredonia and was co-produced, recorded and mixed [...] at Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, NY.
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan SparhawkPERFORMER, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
- LowSONGWRITER, PERFORMER WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
- Mimi ParkerPERFORMER, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
- Zak SallyPERFORMER, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
- Dave FridmannKEYBOARDS
- Gerry BeckleyBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Hollis Mae SparhawkVOCALS
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 18 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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