With even more belting and bashing here than hinted at on Low's last two records for Sub Pop, Mark Kozelek is a perfect choice for producing this Alan Sparhawk-led project, dialing in similar tones to those put to use in the harder moments of Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon. The scattershot snares in 9/8 waltz "Take Your Time" provide some mild math, while the Crazy Horse sneer of "Destroyer" is slow and soulful. After the studio play of
Drums And Guns, and as vital as Low remain, here Sparhawk stays raw and off the floor.
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