| Drums and Guns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Slowcore, electronic, experimental | |||
| Length | 41:22 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Dave Fridmann | |||
| Low chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CLUAS | (7/10)[3] |
| NME | (7/10)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[6] |
Drums and Guns is the eighth full-length album by indie rock band Low. It is the second album they recorded with producer Dave Fridmann (The Great Destroyer). The album was partially inspired by the war in Iraq.[2] It was released on March 20, 2007, on Sub Pop records.
Musician Steve Adey covered "Murderer" on his 2017 LP Do Me a Kindness.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty People" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Belarus" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Breaker" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Dragonfly" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Sandinista" | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Always Fade" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Dust on the Window" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Hatchet" | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Your Poison" | 1:13 |
| 10. | "Take Your Time" | 4:18 |
| 11. | "In Silence" | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Murderer" | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Violent Past" | 3:38 |
Charts
| Charts (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop 50)[7] | 60 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 54 |
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 68 |
| United States Billboard 200[10] | 196 |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers[10] | 8 |
| Billboard Top Independent Albums[10] | 26 |
References
- ↑ "Drums And Guns by Low". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- 1 2 "Allmusic Review". AllMusic.
- ↑ "CLUAS Review".
- ↑ "NME Review". NME. April 4, 2007.
- ↑ "Pitchfork Review". Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ↑ "PopMatters Review".
- ↑ "Belgium: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending April 7, 2007". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Ireland: Top 75 Albums, Week Ending April 12, 2007". GfK. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Italy: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending March 20, 2007". aCharts. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Drums & Guns Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
External links
- "Song of the Day: An Air of Portent That Borders on Menace", by Stephen Thompson, from NPR.org, April 2, 2007 (features "Belarus")
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