The Great Destroyer
"Silver Rider" redirects here. For the bus route, see Silver Rider (bus route).
This article is about the Low album. For the machinima character, see List of characters in Red vs. Blue § The Great Destroyer. For the Nine Inch Nails song, see Year Zero (album).
The Great Destroyer | ||||
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Studio album by Low | ||||
Released | January 25, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Slowcore | |||
Length | 52:48 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Dave Fridmann | |||
Low chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Blender | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Mojo | [6] |
NME | 8/10[7] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10[8] |
Q | [9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Spin | A−[11] |
The Great Destroyer is a 2005 album by the slowcore band Low. It was their first recording on Sub Pop Records.[2] "California", a song about Sparhawk's mother, was the first single, backed with a demo of "Cue the Strings".[12] A remix EP of "Monkey", entitled "Tonight the Monkeys Die", soon followed.[13] Music videos were created for both.[12][13]
The title of the album (as well as the song "Silver Rider") is taken from the story within the album art.[14]
In March 2009, the album had scored an 82 out of 100 (or "universal acclaim") on Metacritic.[1]
Track listing
- "Monkey" – 4:19
- "California" – 3:23
- "Everybody's Song" – 3:55
- "Silver Rider" – 5:03
- "Just Stand Back" – 3:04
- "On the Edge Of" – 3:49
- "Cue the Strings" – 3:30
- "Step" – 3:18
- "When I Go Deaf" – 4:41
- "Broadway (So Many People)" – 7:14
- "Pissing" – 5:08
- "Death of a Salesman" – 2:28
- "Walk into the Sea" – 2:56
Charts
Charts (2005) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop 50)[15] | 67 |
France (SNEP)[16] | 190 |
Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 30 |
United Kingdom (OCC)[18] | 72 |
United States Billboard Top Heatseekers[19] | 13 |
Billboard Top Independent Albums[19] | 19 |
"California"
"California" is a single by Duluth, Minnesota slowcore group Low, released in 2004 from the album The Great Destroyer. It includes a QuickTime video for "Death of a Salesman."
- Track listing
- "California" – 3:26
- "Cue the Strings" (Alternate Version) – 3:35
References
- 1 2 "Reviews for The Great Destroyer by Low". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Phares, Heather. "The Great Destroyer – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Wolk, Douglas (March 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Blender (34): 141. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Chen, Steven (January 21, 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Entertainment Weekly: 88.
- ↑ Peschek, David (February 11, 2005). "Low, The Great Destroyer". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Low: The Great Destroyer". Mojo (135): 94. February 2005.
- ↑ "Low: The Great Destroyer". NME: 59. January 29, 2005.
- ↑ Raposa, David (January 26, 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Low: The Great Destroyer". Q (224): 100. March 2005.
- ↑ Fricke, David (February 10, 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Scholtes, Peter S. (February 2005). "Low: The Great Destroyer". Spin. 21 (2): 91. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Sub Pop Records : Low : California Single
- 1 2 Sub Pop Records : Low : Tonight The Monkeys Die
- ↑ RELEVANT Magazine - Low, The Great Destroyer
- ↑ "Belgium: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending February 5, 2005". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ↑ "France: Top 200 Albums, Week Ending January 23, 2005". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ↑ "Ireland: Top 75 Albums, Week Ending February 3, 2005". GfK. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ↑ "UK Chart position". ChartStats. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- 1 2 "The Great Destroyer Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
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