| Artist |
Low |
| Album Title: |
Things We Lost In The Fire |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Snore-Core |
| Format |
Vinyl (2) |
| Released |
02/22/2001 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/2008 |
| Label |
Kranky |
| Catalog No |
KRANK 046 |
| Bar Code No |
7 96441 80461 0 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Gatefold LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| Things We Lost In The Fire (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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Sunflower (4:39)
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| A2.
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Whitetail (5:03)
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| A3.
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Dinosaur Act (4:13)
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| A4.
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Medicine Magazines (4:34)
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| A5.
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Laser Beam (2:55)
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| B1.
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July (5:36)
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| B2.
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Embrace (5:38)
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| B3.
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Whore (4:24)
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| B4.
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Kind Of Girl (3:31)
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| B5.
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Like A Forest (2:28)
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| Things We Lost In The Fire (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Closer (5:06)
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| A2.
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[untitled] (0:49)
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| A3.
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In Metal (4:20)
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| A4.
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Overhead (4:33)
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| A5.
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Don't Carry It All (4:13)
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| Date Acquired |
06/22/2015 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis |
| Purchase Price |
20.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes |
D side is blank.
AAA recordings
Recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL. Additional recording at Third Ear, Minneapolis, MN.
Backing Vocals – Dusty Sayre
Cello – Jaron Childs
Double Bass – Zach Wallace
Guitar, Loops, Noises – Daniel Huffman
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – Low, Steve Albini
Performer – Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Zak Sally
Piano, Keyboards, Sampler – Marc D'Gli Antoni
Recorded By – Steve Albini
Recorded By [Additional], Photography [Band Photo] – Tom Herbers
Trumpet – Bob Weston
Viola – Tresa Ellickson
Violin – Ida Pearle
Voice [Squeaks, Yells] – Hollis Mae
Written-By – Low
side 01 runout: KRANK-046-A 4685.1(2) (all etched) GOLDEN (stamped)
side 02 runout: KRANK-046-B 4685.2(2) (all etched) GOLDEN (stamped)
Side 03 runout: KRANK-046-C 4685.3(2) (all etched) GOLDEN (stamped)
side 04 runout: none
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Heather Phares
Over the course of their career, Low's glacially beautiful music has gradually melted into something much more accessible and intimate. The thaw culminates on Things We Lost in the Fire; despite its brooding title, it's the group's loveliest, most approachable collection of songs yet. Voluptuous strings, softly fuzzy guitars, and propulsive percussion suffuse songs like the sweetly melancholy opener "Sunflower" and the slo-mo pop of "Dinosaur Act" and "July" with a warmth and direction that Low's best work has always hinted at. Even the album's darkest moments, such as the tense, implosive "Whitetail," have more emotional urgency, heightened by Alan and Mimi's close, brooding harmonies. Yet Mimi's airy solo on the spare, undulating "Laser Beam" is equally spine tingling. Things We Lost in the Fire also features more of Low's understated stylistic experiments: The slightly jazzy harmonies and tempo of "Medicine Magazines" add a bit of swing to the group's usually steady rhythms, while "Kind of Girl" delves into earthy yet ethereal chamber folk. Breathtakingly gorgeous moments, such as "Like a Forest"'s pealing strings and poignant melody, and "Whore"'s build from delicate harmonies into a gently triumphant swell of guitars, vocals, and sparkling percussion reaffirm that Low have perfected and refined their sound. The finale, "In Metal," evolves from a melancholy ballad into one of the group's sunniest, most kinetic songs, mirroring the overall transformation of their music. A perfect match for its late-winter release date, Things We Lost in the Fire's slowly rising warmth and subtly hopeful tone not only make this Low's most cohesive, compelling collection, but one of 2001's best albums.
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