Drums and Guns

Drums & Guns
Studio album by Low
Released 20 March 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Alternative
Length 41:22
Label Sub Pop
Producer Dave Fridmann
Low chronology
The Great Destroyer
(2005)		 Drums & Guns
(2007)		 C'mon
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
CLUAS (7/10)[2]
NME (7/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10)[4]
PopMatters (8/10)[5]

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.[1] It was released on March 20, 2007, on Sub Pop records.

Contents

Track listing

  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)[6] 60
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 54
Italy (FIMI)[8] 68
United States Billboard 200[9] 196
Billboard Top Heatseekers[9] 8
Billboard Top Independent Albums[9] 26

References

  1. ^ a b "Allmusic Review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1020801. 
  2. ^ "CLUAS Review". http://www.cluas.com/music/albums/low-drums-guns-9994.htm. 
  3. ^ "NME Review". http://www.nme.com/reviews/low/8377. 
  4. ^ "Pitchfork Review". http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/41662/Low_Drums_and_Guns. 
  5. ^ "PopMatters Review". http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/31969/low-drums-and-guns/. 
  6. ^ "Belgium: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending April 7, 2007". Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?year=2007&date=20070407&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
  7. ^ "Ireland: Top 75 Albums, Week Ending April 12, 2007". GfK. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2007&year=2007&week=15. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
  8. ^ "Italy: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending March 20, 2007". aCharts. http://acharts.us/italy_albums_top_100/2007/12. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
  9. ^ a b c "Drums & Guns Charts & Awards". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/drums-and-guns-r1020801/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 

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