| The Great Destroyer | ||||
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| Released | January 25, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | May 3 – September 27, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, New York, United States | |||
| Genre | Slowcore | |||
| Length | 52:48 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
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The Great Destroyer is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Low. It was released on January 25, 2005, as their first recording on Sub Pop Records.[1]
"California", a song about Sparhawk's mother, was released as the album's first single, backed with a demo of "Cue the Strings".[2] A remix EP of "Monkey", entitled "Tonight the Monkeys Die", soon followed.[3] Music videos were created for both.[2][3]
The title of the album (as well as the song "Silver Rider") is taken from the story within the album art.[4]
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| NME | 8/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 5.5/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Rolling Stone |  [13] |
| Spin | A−[14] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Great Destroyer received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 34 critic scores. The site named it the 46th-best reviewed album of 2005.[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Mimi Parker, Zak Sally, and Alan Sparhawk
- "Monkey" – 4:19
- "California" – 3:23
- "Everybody's Song" – 3:55
- "Silver Rider" – 5:03
- "Just Stand Back" – 3:04
- "On the Edge Of" – 3:49
- "Cue the Strings" – 3:30
- "Step" – 3:18
- "When I Go Deaf" – 4:41
- "Broadway (So Many People)" – 7:14
- "Pissing" – 5:08
- "Death of a Salesman" – 2:28
- "Walk into the Sea" – 2:56
Personnel
Low
- Mimi Parker – percussion, vocals, production, mixing
- Zak Sally – bass guitar, production, mixing, painting, illustrations
- Alan Sparhawk – guitar, vocals, production, mixing
Additional personnel
- Gerry Beckley – backing vocals on "Everybody's Song"
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound
- Dave Fridmann – production, mixing, keyboards on "California", "Everybody's Song", "Step", and "Broadway (So Many People)"
- Tom Herbers – engineering
- Jeff Kleinsmith – layout
- Hollis Mae Sparhawk – vocals on "Step", photography
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 67 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 190 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 30 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 72 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 19 |
References
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "The Great Destroyer – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Sub Pop Records : Low : California Single
- ^ a b Sub Pop Records : Low : Tonight The Monkeys Die
- ^ "RELEVANT Magazine - Low, The Great Destroyer". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "Reviews for The Great Destroyer by Low". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (March 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Blender (34): 141. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Chen, Steven (January 21, 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Entertainment Weekly. p. 88.
- ^ Peschek, David (February 11, 2005). "Low, The Great Destroyer". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Low: The Great Destroyer". Mojo (135): 94. February 2005.
- ^ "Low: The Great Destroyer". NME: 59. January 29, 2005.
- ^ Raposa, David (January 26, 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Low: The Great Destroyer". Q (224): 100. March 2005.
- ^ Fricke, David (February 10, 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (February 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Spin. 21 (2): 91. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Low – The Great Destroyer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Low – The Great Destroyer". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 5, 2005". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Low Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Low Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
External links
- The Great Destroyer at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Great Destroyer at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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