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This Low release contrasts with I Could Live in Hope in that it feels a lot more optimistic and a lot less depressing. Seriously, I Could Live in Hope is fucking depressing. Lullaby is the saddest shit I've ever fucking heard. This one isn't, though. It's not exactly a fun listen, a soothing one maybe, and a pretty engaging one. Although it gets pretty redundant after Throw Out The Line, Long Division is still in every sense a great Slowcore album. Idk how Duster got more popular ... read more
I guess Low is just physically incapable of missing huh? So since first checking out I Could Live in Hope, it’s quickly grown to an all time favorite of mine, and definitely a favorite among the slowcore genre. So I’ve now been meaning to get to the rest of their discog, and this album was next. The overall sound of this one fully embraced the more “clean” “ringy” sound they had done to the point of sacrificing the melancholic vibes a bit, but the overall ... read more
This is (to me) the sequel to I Could Live In Hope, simply because it has slightly similar sound, but I love the newer additions they've made, such as the addition of strings and ever so slightly louder percussion.
I must say the chords Alan uses in Swingin' is eerily similar to the D chord that opens Live Rope, but I may be a little stupid for that :P. Overall, a great follow up to I Could Live In Hope.
Favourite Tracks: Swingin', Turn
Least Favourite: Streetlight
This feels very much on the same page as Low's debut, but it doesn't quite have the wall of overwhelming sadness that that one had. It's pleasant to the ears, but I don't really get that much emotionally out of it.
Low is one of those slowcore bands I like to go to when I want something with a very minimalist approach. They use simplicity in their instrumentation and rely on repetition, but they harness it in a way that the music weighs down on you with a dark atmospheric undertone.
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Track List
| 1 | Violence 5:53 | 92 |
| 2 | Below & Above 2:32 | 86 |
| 3 | Shame 3:56 | 91 |
| 4 | Throw Out The Line 4:03 | 89 |
| 5 | Swingin' 4:10 | 86 |
| 6 | See-Through 4:25 | 82 |
| 7 | Turn 5:07 | 80 |
| 8 | Caroline 4:47 | 82 |
| 9 | Alone 3:59 | 80 |
| 10 | Streetlight 0:33 | 76 |
| 11 | Stay 6:54 | 87 |
| 12 | Take 2:32 | 83 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
