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Trust
by Low
The Duluth, MN indie band, known for their slow, sparse sound and vocal harmonies of husband and wife guitarist Alan Sparhawk and drummer Mimi Parker, scored their biggest critical success yet with 2001's 'Things We Lost In The Fire.' This follow-up features 13 new songs (many of which have been debuted live on recent tours) mixed by Tschad Blake.
| LABEL: |
Kranky |
| RELEASE DATE: |
24 September 2002 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |
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90
Delusions of Adequacy
You still get the beautiful vocal combination of Sparhawk and Parker and the traditional less-is-more approach Low perfected several albums ago. Yet now you get a band that doesn't want to get stuck in the realm of slow-core, trying new things, redefining themselves. And it works beautifully on what is, undoubtedly, a triumph of an album.
90
Splendid
After a couple of trips through Trust, you might feel like I did -- uncertain whether you'd just had the best sex of your life, witnessed an astonishingly moving church service, or attended the funeral of a life-long friend.
90
PopMatters
This is another great Low record: weighty and airy, compelling and quiet, eminently beautiful.
80
New Musical Express
'Trust' is a reaffirmation of far more than a vow of silence: it's a commitment to beauty that precious few modern bands capture.
80
Blender
They still emphasize meditative atmosphere and near-whispered melody. [#10, p.120]
80
Uncut
The effect is a kind of ghostly reconfiguration of classic rock, from a band blessed with unique presence and an unusually melodious minimalism. Outstanding. [Oct 2002, p.108]
80
CDNow
While Low turns to touches less subtle than before on Trust, the drape of ambient tension over gently ramping repetitions results in the band's most assertive album to date.
70
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Trust is surprisingly uneven, but for Low, a modest step backward is still a step worth hearing and savoring.
65
Pitchfork
The album preserves their defining qualities: superb lyricism and powerful tension. But it's missing two key elements of Low's last outing. That is, the engaging songs and captivating production.
60
Mojo
In replacing the stark natural timbre of recent albums with layers of reverb and oblique orchestration, the pure heart of the songs has been obscured, if not lost. [Oct 2002, p.96]
60
Playlouder
Much of 'Trust' dallies down the dark end of the street, where graceful Velvet Undergroundisms lounge around sharing tabs with gentle folk implosions.
41
Stylus Magazine
Some of the most listless, unaffecting music the band has ever penned.
The average user rating for this album is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
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