Hey What
by Low
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Sep 10, 2021
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84

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. American Songwriter
    Sep 13, 2021
    60
    The fact that all the songs segue seamlessly together adds to the intrigue, while at the same time reducing the entire album to a series of hazy soundscapes that mostly come across as a bit of a blur.

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#73 Best Album of 2021

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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Jungstir
    Sep 10, 2021
    3
    Great vocals but sparse throughout the album. A bit too discordant for my taste with distorted guitar and keyboard work. I started listeningGreat vocals but sparse throughout the album. A bit too discordant for my taste with distorted guitar and keyboard work. I started listening and wondered if I blew my speakers. My suggestion it may sound better in an altered state.. Had to disagree with the critics on this one.… Full Review »
  2. AskJeez
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    Absolutely one of my top 10 albums of all time. Every song on this album reaches a strata beyond words where there is nothing left but awe.Absolutely one of my top 10 albums of all time. Every song on this album reaches a strata beyond words where there is nothing left but awe. Songs fade in and out into noise and pure waveforms and approach the purely abstract. This album feels like facing death in a way, an abstract form that is simple, beautiful, and almost terrifying. Voices turn into sine waves, guitar riffs turn into pure noise. This album is profound and absolutely beautiful. An absolutely fitting final album and what a wonderful collaboration between BJ Burton and Low. Absolute masterpiece.… Full Review »
  3. spongki
    Dec 15, 2021
    8
    The indie spectrum was floored by the slowcore that had glitched beyond recognition, and what's more, from the giants who had single-handedlyThe indie spectrum was floored by the slowcore that had glitched beyond recognition, and what's more, from the giants who had single-handedly constructed the genre landscape regardless when 2018's enormously lauded Double Negative dropped. So when HEY WHAT showed up, I was pleasantly delighted to hear the band take a half-step back to their ambient roots while still embracing their late-career fixation with electronic blips and fuzz-time distortions. It's inspiring to see artists who have been practicing their profession for decades and have never bowed to pressure to compromise their visions. They've let their sound evolve naturally, but (in some circumstances) rather abruptly and without reservations, resulting in work that is both relevant and comparable to their best.… Full Review »
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