Secret Name is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Low.[8][9] It was released in 1999, their first album on the Kranky record label.[10] The album was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago.
| Secret Name | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 30, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 20–28, 1998 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:09 | |||
| Label | Kranky/Tugboat[1] | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini[2] | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
Bass guitarist Zak Sally plays an Optigan on some tracks. The album title comes from the "Weight of Water" lyric: "Make a river through the sand, 'Til you're called by a secret name."
Critical reception
editThe A.V. Club called the album "a consistently striking, resonant collection."[11] The Washington Post wrote that "Low has accomplished something new without neglecting the serenity that initially made its music distinctive."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Remember" | Alan Sparhawk | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Starfire" | Sparhawk, Mimi J. Parker | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Two-Step" | Sparhawk (first part), Parker (second part) | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Weight of Water" | Parker | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Missouri" | Sparhawk | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Don't Understand" | Sparhawk | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Soon" | Sparhawk | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Immune" | Sparhawk, Parker | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Lion/Lamb" | Sparhawk | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Days of..." | Parker | 5:57 |
| 11. | "Will the Night" | Sparhawk, Parker | 2:23 |
| 12. | "Home" | Sparhawk | 2:26 |
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 355.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (April 16, 1999). "LOW" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Denise. "Secret Name – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Mulvey, John (April 7, 1999). "Low – Secret Name". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan (April 1, 1999). "Low: Secret Name". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Low, Secret Name; The Starseeds, Parallel Life - PopMatters Music Review". October 28, 2000. Archived from the original on October 28, 2000.
- ^ Maconie, Stuart (July 1999). "Low: Secret Name". Q (154): 120.
- ^ "Low | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (November 5, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ Smith-Lindall, Anders (February 8, 2001). "A Riff and a Prayer". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "Low: Secret Name". Music. March 29, 2002.
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