C'mon (Low album)

C'mon
Studio album by Low
Released April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)
Recorded 2010, at Sacred Heart Studio, Duluth, Minnesota. Additional recording and mixing at Handsome Central, Los Angeles, California. Mastered at Chicago Mastering.
Genre Alternative
Length 45:52
Label Sub Pop
Producer Low, Matt Beckley
Low chronology
Drums & Guns
(2007)		 C'mon
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
BBC Music Positive[1]
Drowned in Sound 9/10[2]
musicOMH [3]
Spin [4]
Slant Magazine [5]
The Fly [6]
The Guardian [7]
The Independent [8]
The Observer [9]
The Skinny [10]
This Temporary Life (Positive)[11]

C'mon is the ninth full-length album by indie rock band Low. It was released on April 12, 2011 (April 11 in Europe) on Sub Pop records. The album was recorded at Sacred Heart Studio, a former Catholic church in Duluth, Minnesota, where the band previously recorded 2002's Trust[12]. The album includes guest contributions from Nels Cline (lap steel, guitar), Caitlin Moe of Trans-Siberian Orchestra (violin) and Dave Carroll of Trampled by Turtles (banjo)[13].

"Try to Sleep" and "Especially Me" were released by the band in advance of the album; "Try to Sleep" was made available through the band's mailing list in February 2011, while "Especially Me" was premiered on Pitchfork on March 25, 2011. A promotional video for "Try to Sleep" starring John Stamos and Melissa Haro and directed by Travis Schneider was released to coincide with the release of the album.[14] A second promotional video for "Especially Me", directed by Phil Harder was released on August 18, 2011.[15]

Uncut placed the album at number 33 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011".[16]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk

  1. "Try to Sleep" – 4:20
  2. "You See Everything" – 4:08
  3. "Witches" – 4:03
  4. "Done" – 2:55
  5. "Especially Me" – 5:29
  6. "$20" – 4:12
  7. "Majesty/Magic" – 4:14
  8. "Nightingale" – 4:59
  9. "Nothing But Heart" – 8:12
  10. "Something's Turning Over" – 3:20
C'mon Acoustic
  1. "Try to Sleep" – 4:02
  2. "Witches" – 4:28
  3. "Done" – 2:34
  4. "$20" – 4:12
  5. "Nightingale" – 4:30
This bonus EP was available through select record stores.

Charts

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop 50)[17] 60
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 55
United Kingdom (OCC)[19] 49
United States Billboard 200[20] 73

Personnel

Low
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ "BBC music review". http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cvd3. 
  2. ^ "Drowned in Sound review". http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16130/reviews/4142422. 
  3. ^ "musicOMH Review". http://www.musicomh.com/albums/low-3_0311.htm. 
  4. ^ "Spin review". http://www.spin.com/reviews/low-cmon-sub-pop. 
  5. ^ "Slant magazine review". http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/low-cmon/2460. 
  6. ^ "The Fly review". http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/reviews/album-reviews/9799/album-review:-low. 
  7. ^ Clarke, Betty (2011-04-08). "The Guardian review". London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/apr/07/low-cmon-review. 
  8. ^ Gill, Andy (2011-04-01). "The Independent review". London. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-low-cmon-sub-pop-2258623.html. 
  9. ^ Empire, Kitty (2011-04-10). "The Observer review". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/apr/10/low-cmon-album-review. 
  10. ^ "The Skinny review". http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/101887-low-cmon. 
  11. ^ "REVIEW: Low - C'mon". http://temporarylifeblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/low-cmon/. 
  12. ^ "Access date: February 17, 2011". Subpop.com. 2010-04-17. http://www.subpop.com/releases/low/full_lengths/cmon. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
  13. ^ "C’mon available everywhere April 12 | Low". Chairkickers.com. http://chairkickers.com/cmon-available-everywhere-april-12th/. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
  14. ^ "Low - Try to Sleep (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 2011-04-12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXgc0I0zsYs. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
  15. ^ Sub Pop Records
  16. ^ http://stereogum.com/891311/uncuts-top-50-albums-of-2011/list
  17. ^ "Belgium: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending April 23, 2011". Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?year=2011&date=20110423&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
  18. ^ "Ireland: Top 75 Albums, Week Ending April 14, 2011". GfK. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=15. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
  19. ^ "UK Chart position". ChartStats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=50159. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
  20. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/low/chart-history/36794. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
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