Low
Alan Sparhawk: White Roses, My God review – Low musician’s defiant act of creation
After the death of his wife and bandmate, the US guitarist and vocalist turns his anguish – and his voice – into something unexpectedly playful
Kitty Empire
27, Sep, 2024 @10:00 AM
Low’s Alan Sparhawk on the death of his wife and bandmate Mimi Parker: ‘If you fall in love, you know this could happen’
Sparhawk spent four decades with Parker, three of them as the core of alt-rock legends Low, before she died from cancer aged 55. He discusses finding his new, digitally-altered voice amid grief – and why he’s channelling Cher
David Hutcheon
19, Jul, 2024 @4:00 AM
Alan Sparhawk review – beautiful, obliterating hymns to Low’s Mimi Parker
Sparhawk’s solo debut starts with a jazzy red herring that gives way to a set list of brand new songs which mine the depths of grief for his late wife and bandmate
Laura Snapes
12, Nov, 2023 @1:19 PM
‘Our music didn’t build. We were anti-catharsis’: the glacial pleasures of slowcore
Long after their 90s heyday, bands such as Codeine and Duster are finding new audiences in thrall to their slow, sad vision of guitar music. Veterans explain the scene’s angst and idealism
Stevie Chick
02, Aug, 2023 @9:42 AM
The 20 greatest Christmas albums – ranked!
Whether you fancy a heartwarming carol with Elvis or the story of a yuletide drug dealer from OutKast, there’s a festive album for you in our rundown of the best ever
Alexis Petridis
15, Dec, 2022 @1:52 PM
Santa Claus is coming to frown! Why the best Christmas songs are sad and slow
Who says festive numbers have to be merry? Marvin Gaye’s prisoner-of-war lament is a touching treat – while Prince’s track about a guy getting over a yuletide death with banana daiquiris is the jewel of the genre
Emma John
06, Dec, 2022 @3:51 PM
Mimi Parker obituary
Mesmerising voice of Low, one of America’s most influential bands
Jude Rogers
18, Nov, 2022 @6:12 PM
‘She was so casual about her genius’: musicians on Low’s Mimi Parker
Steve Albini, Robert Plant, Geoff Barrow and more pay tribute to the vocalist and drummer, who has died aged 55
Guardian music
08, Nov, 2022 @4:57 PM
Low’s Mimi Parker was a voice of hope and healing in indie rock
The vocalist and drummer, who has died aged 55, was ‘a little reluctant’ to form a band with her husband, Alan Sparhawk. But her songwriting and hushed, strong voice saw Low create breathtaking music that was both beautiful and unsettling
Stevie Chick
07, Nov, 2022 @11:02 AM
Low drummer and vocalist Mimi Parker dies aged 55
Alongside husband Alan Sparhawk, Parker formed Low in the early 90s, and their minimal alternative to the era’s grunge-heavy music saw them acclaimed as one of indie-rock’s most original bands
Safi Bugel
06, Nov, 2022 @5:50 PM
‘A gambler’s wet dream and an accountant’s worst nightmare!’: the huge allure of the micro-festival
Amid a bloated festival market, the founders of the UK’s tiniest weekenders explain why they are keeping things intimate and defiantly non-commercial
Daniel Dylan Wray
12, Aug, 2022 @11:00 AM
Low review – human warmth fills music of social collapse
Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker unleash a charged cacophony on the reverent crowd but the couple’s connection provides an underlying sweetness
Katie Goh
26, Apr, 2022 @10:23 AM
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