I Could Live in Hope

Low - I Could Live in Hope
Critic Score
Based on 5 reviews
1994 Ratings: #173 / 433
User Score
Based on 801 ratings
1994 Rank: #43
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic

I Could Live in Hope is an incredibly joyous journey of spirit and songwriting sensibility.

80
Uncut
Minimal right down to its 11 single-word titles, their Kramer-produced debut owes an obvious debt to Galaxie 500 and Red House Painters, yet these hazy funeral marches and pared-down laments make for a remarkable and haunting introduction.
RemisReviews
100

REVIEW REPOST #024. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review a year ago, but I'm posting it again.

This is not only the best slowcore album of all time but personally, also one of the greatest albums of all time.

The melancholy atmosphere here is so unique and it touches my soul like no other project ever did before. It's simple, yet so effective. The slow guitars, the harmonic vocals, and the spacy reverb work so perfectly together. ... read more

luna128
98

surprised this isnt a /mu/ classic

LonelyHipHopFan
70

Recommended by the lovely @RemisReviews!

I have never heard about Low before. I don't really listen to 90's indie rock, I didn't even know slowcore is a genre that existed. I have listened to this completely blind with no prior experience with this type of music.

Let me just say this, this album is way, WAY better than I expected it to be. I'm a sucker for great basslines, so this is the project for me. I love both Parker's and Sparhawk's vocals, they compliment each other well. The ... read more

79

some great songs but suffers from feeling very similar in formula from song to song

Brogotmehyped
70

Thank you @Irissssssssssss for the recommendation, I really appreciate it.

I love slowcore to pieces, but there is some slowcore that I enjoy a little less than others. While this album is not unlistenable in any sense of the word, I did not appreciate how drawn out it was and I unfortunately became more bored than I hoped for, despite me really trying to enjoy the album.

Love what Low did to slowcore as a genre though, as it probably wouldn’t be what it is today without the band.

7/10

PassTheProzac
95

STILL MAKES ME SAD SAD

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Track List

1Words
5:48
96
2Fear
2:15
87
3Cut
5:46
91
4Slide
3:49
91
5Lazy
5:38
92
6Lullaby
9:49
98
7Sea
1:48
86
8Down
7:27
93
9Drag
5:15
93
10Rope
6:15
88
11Sunshine
2:59
89
Total Length: 56 minutes
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Added on: September 27, 2012