Regensburg, Februar 2004I am currently hotly anticipating getting my grubby fingers and thumbs on Low's new album 'Drums and Guns'. The Duluth, Minnesota three-piece have consistently produced albums that have defined the 'slowcore' genre. Their minimalist sounscapes combined with their appreciation for melody have offered some of the most stark yet moving moments in music over the last decade or so.
Their new album, 'Drums and Guns' seems to offer a slight departure from their previous releases as they embrace a few more beats and glitches and some heavy organs to pan out their textured soundscapes. Check out 'Breaker' anyway, I understand that there will also be a new version of 'Murderer', but here is the old version anyway:
Low 'Breaker' (Sub Pop Records, 2007):
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=78E0AB1742B0C98F
Low 'Murderer':
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=392D17734CC141C1
More information on Low can be found here:
Low (Sub Pop Records): http://www.subpop.com/artists/low
Meanwhile, I am positively going to burst if I don't get to listen to Voxtrot's self-titled debut album soon! Following the release of three EPs, their debut album has been a long time coming.
When I recently spoke to Ramesh, lead singer of Voxtrot, I could sense he was feeling pretty nervous about the album, I think the weight of all the great albums of his heroes was bearing down upon his shoulders somewhat - but this is understandable in any musician committed to their craft and eager to please. On the evidence of these two numbers then I would suggest that Ramesh has nothing to worry about - they sound great!
Voxtrot 'Kid Gloves':
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=5695EDB64073F957
Voxtrot 'Firecracker':
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=BF59D6883E289EEF
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