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Recorded in a church in Low’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, the indie rock trio’s ninth studio album is a return to what they do best: glimmering, ghostly pop songs founded on Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk’s quiet, unmistakable vocal harmonies.
Years of crafting gloomy melodies left the band struggling with the extremes of their sound on their last few albums, sometimes to fantastic results. There was The Great Destroyer’s unexpectedly storming rock, followed by the minimalism of 2007’s Drums And Guns.
The less experimental C’mon is confident and warm, suggesting that the band let the reverberant setting dictate the tone. Fans of earlier albums might find tracks like Especially Me pleasantly familiar. It’s as if Low are declaring, “We’re still here. We’re still Low. Get used to it.”
Top track: Try To Sleep
