Amongst those joining the likes of Pulp, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Belle & Sebastian and Flaming Lips at Primavera Sound 2011 will be Tennis, Low, Yuck and Caribou.
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Low – The Junction 2, Cambridge 15/11/10
Well, this was a bit special. Low, the Duluth, Minnesota trio are playing a handful of dates in the UK, and Cambridge was blessed with being one of the nominated few. What we bore witness to this evening was a masterclass in live performance. Rich Hughes reviews.
Retribution Gospel Choir – Cargo, London 15/03/10
Opening with the gloriously brutal ‘Breaker’, you have a slight inkling that it could be an evening of sheer intensity. That inkling would not be far off the mark.
TLOBF Interview // Retribution Gospel Choir
“Songwriting is humiliating, making records is confusing, and the industry is a joke.” Erik Thompson caught up with Alan Sparhawk to discuss his extensive career to date.
Retribution Gospel Choir – 2
Under the Retribution Gospel Choir moniker, Alan Sparhawk of Low has created, probably, one of his most conventional albums to date, but it’s also one of the most indelible.
SOTD #10 // Retribution Gospel Choir: ‘Hide It Away’
Retribution Gospel Choir return with the new album, 2, on the 22nd February. ‘Hide It Away’ is the opening track and sets the scene for an exhilarating pulse of indie-rock.
TLOBF Albums Of The Decade
It’s the last TLOBF feature of the year… The best, and must hear, albums since the noughties arrived – as chosen by TLOBF contributors. Enjoy.
Red Red Meat- Bunny Gets Paid [Deluxe]
Sup Pop reissues the out of print Bunny Gets Paid, which sees Red Red Meat turn on, tune down and drop out, while providing a template for later period Low.
TLOBF’s Alternative Christmas Crackers
We’ve lovingly compiled an alternative list of Yuletide cuts so sharp they’d scythe through the toughest of turkeys. With presents like this, who needs an iPhone under the tree?
Low – KOKO, London 19/11/08
Christmas comes early for TLOBF’s Ama Chana, as Low play a special christmas concert at London’s KOKO. Grab a mince pie and step inside…
Low – Union Chapel, London 19/04/08
Ama Chana witnesses a mesmerising performace from Low, as they play in the beautiful surroundings of London’s Union Chapel. Their sound resonating all around the high ceilings and vast spaces.
