Low - Secret Name (1999)

Low - Secret Name (1999)
indie | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 285MB
Kranky | rar +5% recovery

AMG Review:
Secret Name is unadulterated lo-fi/sadcore, semi-orchestrated pop/rock par excellence. The power trio is augmented by a string section, tympani, and piano on this beautifully understated chamber pop outing by a misunderstood Midwestern band. Mimi Parker's voice is stunning on "Weight of Water," which at times sounds like it might take flight, but naturally, it never does -- and that's not a criticism. When Parker and Alan Sparhawk duet, as on "Missouri" or "Immune," the result is as chilling as anything Gram and Emmylou ever conspired on -- though that's not to say it's country-tinged, just straight from the heart. What Low do particularly well is stay grounded, close to the earth and real. The music is so warm it's a literal caress from the speakers -- and that's no mean feat in their notoriously chilly genre.

Tracks:

01 - I Remember

02 - Starfire

03 - Two-Step

04 - Weight Of Water

05 - Missouri

06 - Don't Understand

07 - Soon

08 - Immune

09 - Lion/Lamb

10 - Days Of...

11 - Will The Night

12 - Home

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