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Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings
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Positive: 33 out of 38
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Mixed: 2 out of 38
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Negative: 3 out of 38
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Jul 23, 2012
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Sep 14, 2010Recently got my hands on this album and can safely say it is one of the best things I've heard in years, it's saddening but uplifting in a way The Arcade Fire could only do, but with two guitars and an upright drum kit. I know I'm five years too late to try look hip by enjoying Low, but hell, when it's this good punctuality doesn't matter.
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MoLFeb 22, 2006One of my favorite albums, and by far the best album of the year.
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DarrelFJan 26, 2006This album continues to surprise and amaze me. It get's better with each listen.
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mattzAug 25, 2005A criminally overlooked album.
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DisMantlerJul 13, 2005A painless transition to a new sound with many great and one phenomenal ("Pissing") song.
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WayneBMay 21, 2005
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duApr 7, 2005Buzzing, ferocious, and Low's most beautiful record. "Broadway (So Many People)" is the best track this year, and the rest is only slightly behind.
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PaulLMar 12, 2005Not as heavy as most would have you believe. (no screaming or even loud singing for that matter) It's still got Low's signature melodic sound. Most Low albums have one rocker in them; this one just happens to be full of them. My favorite album of the year so far.
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HeatherCMar 7, 2005This album is simply wonderful! I definitely agree with everyone that this is the best to come out of 2005 so far. With its rich harmonies and almost haunting sound, I fell in love with The Great Destroyer immediately. And yeah, I even like it better than Things We Lost in the Fire. Sometimes change is good.
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bryannMar 2, 20056 words: "Things We Lost In The Fire"
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clamaviMar 1, 2005estupendo
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weltactFeb 24, 2005the best low album! and yes, i am aware of 1994
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ChrisCFeb 17, 2005This album has a subtlety not often reached by this type of music. Makes me want to buy 'Things We Lost In The Fire'. But still doesn't stand out quite enough for me to give it a 9 or 10. Still possibly my favorite album of 2005 so far.
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IAmFeb 11, 2005The best album of 2005 so far...
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SorenJFeb 11, 2005Wow! Finally, a Low album that rocks. Low fans will hate this album, but everyone else take note: this is one of the best CDs of the year. If you like the Velvet Underground, Neil Young, or feedback-era Yo La Tengo, give this a listen.
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MichaelHFeb 10, 2005
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DanielWFeb 5, 2005so sad, so wrong down with Fridmann
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GrayFeb 1, 2005My favorite Low album yet, and definitely the best album of the year thus far. I'm fairly certain it won't be topped.
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NickHJan 31, 2005
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ikoiJan 30, 2005They've changed, but I like this change. It's like they have moved from village to city.
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DavidNJan 25, 2005Definitely a new sound, but has nothing like the beauty of Things We Lost, or even the catchy melodies of Trust (to say nothing of the bizare churning soundscapes they gave up many years ago). Mot nearly enough Mimi. Great band, interesting new direction, mediocre album.
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[Anonymous]Jan 25, 2005it's wonderful, the 1 biggest indie album of 2005
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CarloLJan 21, 2005The best Low cd yet. More power more guitars more perfect pop songs!
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Awards & Rankings
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Alternative PressA whole that's less than the sum of its parts, a bittersweet pill that's best taken in small doses. [Feb 2005, p.88]
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Entertainment WeeklyIndie rock's maturing avatars of tense lethargy paint life as an epic fade. [21 Jan 2005, p.88]
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Whether this is an album that actually suits them is another matter, but it actually makes them feel entirely relevant and, for as prolific a decade-old band, that’s high praise indeed.