The Great Destroyer

by Low

The Great Destroyer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 January 2005
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:48
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Dave Fridmann, Low turns up the volume on 'The Great Destroyer'. The album balances their trademark slow tempos with aggressive, distorted guitars and poppy melodies. It is their loudest and most rock-oriented release to date.

Genres

Descriptors: death, melodic, noisy, abrasive, guitar-heavy

Tracklist

  1. Monkey (04:19)
  2. California (03:23)
  3. Everybody's Song (03:55)
  4. Silver Rider (05:03)
  5. Just Stand Back (03:04)
  6. On the Edge Of (03:49)
  7. Cue the Strings (03:30)
  8. Step (03:18)
  9. When I Go Deaf (04:41)
  10. Broadway (So Many People) (07:14)
  11. Pissing (05:08)
  12. Death of a Salesman (02:28)
  13. Walk into the Sea (02:56)

Credits

  • Alan Sparhawk - performer [low]
  • Mimi Parker - performer [low]
  • John Nichols - Member
  • Steve Garrington - Member
  • Dave Fridmann - co-producer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Low - co-producer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Tom Herbers - engineer
  • Jeff Kleinsmith - layout
  • Peter Shershin - management [dave fridmann managed by]
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by
  • Zak Sally - painting, artwork [drawings]
  • Hollis Mae Sparhawk - photography by

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