A New Low

YES! songs for a dead pilot! that disc is genius. easily my second favorite next to secret name.

preview the new disc:
http://www.vpro.nl/3voor12/luisterpaal/luisterpaalalbum.shtml?10617791+20960335

there's also previews of trail of dead, lcd soundsystem, mercury rev, and bright eyes:
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/luisterpaal/luisterpaalmain.shtml

stereogum 4 life!

Posted by: shane at 01/25/05 5:15 PM | Reply
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Yay! Low!

I've done the cover thing with Ani DiFranco's Little Plastic Castle and The Ataris' So Long, Astoria. Ani ended up being wonderful, of course, but The Ataris - not so much. (Which reminds me, I still have it. Anyone want to swap? :D)

Posted by: sleepy at 01/25/05 5:27 PM | Reply
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i still buy things by their covers all the time out of the bargain bin...found a lot of good things that way, and plenty of crap as well. i'm probably more likely to buy based on the label that puts it out now, though, if it's a cold buy.

and the new low is pretty great and keeps getting better with each listen. "california" and "step" are real stand-outs.

Posted by: jt at 01/25/05 6:16 PM | Reply
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I used to do it all the time...but my list of wants is much to long to indulge...some of my favorite bands were discovered this way.

Posted by: darren at 01/25/05 6:57 PM | Reply
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please please please! someone find the video of the Crunk kid on American Idol tonight.

Posted by: rob at 01/25/05 8:45 PM | Reply
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some of my favourite albums were bought simply because of the album cover: the masters of the hemisphere album, hymie's basement, and saves the day's "stay what you are".

not to hijack the comments here, but which Low album should i get first?

Posted by: will at 01/25/05 9:28 PM | Reply
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This is embarrasing but I once bought fIREHOSE instead of Firehouse (yea yea, I was young). Gotta say it fostered a respect for Mike Watt that continues to this day.

Posted by: marcus at 01/25/05 10:09 PM | Reply
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In the same vein, I suppose: I originally checked out Low because "Things We Lost in the Fire" is such a fucking cool name for a CD.

Posted by: paulina at 01/25/05 10:56 PM | Reply
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I did that once at Reckless Records with The Pandoras, who I had never heard of. It's a great album, so I don't regret it.

Posted by: Lindsay at 01/26/05 9:09 AM | Reply
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That Low record is indeed mighty nice. I think I'm still hooked on Secret Name, but with cuts like "Silver Rider" [possibly my favorite Low song right now], "Monkey", "Broadway (So Many People)", and "Pissing" [yeah, I know... not the best title in the world, but the melodies are classically brilliant Alan and Mim], this record's up there in the top five. [Who am I kidding? There's not a Low record I don't love.]

Posted by: RSL at 01/26/05 10:08 AM | Reply
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I bought a Beulah record simply because of the song title "If We Can Land A Man On The Moon, Surely I Can Win Your Heart."

Posted by: jervo at 01/26/05 11:25 AM | Reply
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low recommendation - my top 3 would be:
1. the curtain hits the cast
2. long division
3. things we lost in the fire

Posted by: jt at 01/26/05 12:05 PM | Reply
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That's how I got into Morrissey in the 9th grade (it was Bona Drag.)

Posted by: Kris at 01/26/05 12:16 PM | Reply
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i bought achtung baby for the cover.. one of the best impulse buys ive made.. heh

Posted by: marsh at 01/26/05 6:55 PM | Reply
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Yup:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002LSL/qid=1106837384/sr=2-2/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/102-2308546-2814510

Posted by: meaniepants at 01/27/05 9:54 AM | Reply
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