| Artist |
Low |
| Album Title: |
Secret Name |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Snore-Core |
| Format |
Vinyl (2) |
| Released |
03/30/1999 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/2008 |
| Label |
Kranky |
| Catalog No |
KRANK 035 |
| Bar Code No |
7 96441 80351 4 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Gatefold LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| Secret Name (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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I Remember (4:11)
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| A2.
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Starfire (3:07)
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| A3.
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Two-Step (5:49)
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| A4.
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Weight Of Water (4:22)
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| B1.
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Missouri (4:04)
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| B2.
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Don't Understand (6:56)
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| B3.
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Soon (5:13)
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| Secret Name (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Immune (3:32)
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| A2.
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Lion/Lamb (4:13)
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| A3.
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Days Of... (5:58)
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| B1.
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Will The Night (2:23)
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| B2.
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Home (2:26)
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| B3.
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Old Man Song (3:43)
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| B4.
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Last Breath (4:46)
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| B5.
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Untitled (0:42)
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| Date Acquired |
06/22/2015 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis |
| Purchase Price |
18.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
AAA analog-analog-analog
Two additional tracks: "Old Man Song" and "Last Breath" appear only on the LP set not on the CD
Mastered By – John Golden
Organ [Optigan] – Zak Sally
Recorded By – Steve Albini
Strings – The Triple A Strings
Vocals, Guitar, Piano – Alan Sparhawk
Vocals, Percussion – Mimi Parker
Written-By – Low
Matrix / Runout: Side 1: JG UFF-DA, YOU'RE IN SPACE 2856.1(2) KRANK-035-A (all etched) GOLDEN (Stamped)
Matrix / Runout: Side 2: JG 2856.2(2) KRANK-035-B (all etched) GOLDEN (stamped)
Matrix / Runout: Side 3: Belly - Rubbin' Music 2856.3(2) KRANK-035-C (all etched) GOLDEN (stamped)
Matrix / Runout: Side 4: Belly - Rubbin' Music 2856.4(2) KRANK-035-D (all etched) GOLDEN (stamped)
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Denise Sullivan
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.
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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| Cover 4 |
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| Cover 5 |
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| Cover 6 |
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