| The Curtain Hits the Cast | ||||
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| Studio album by Low | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Jan - Feb 1996 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Slowcore, Dream pop | |||
| Length | 60:05 | |||
| Label | Vernon Yard Recordings | |||
| Producer | Steve Fisk | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10) [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
The Curtain Hits the Cast was the third full-length album of Duluth, Minnesota slowcore band Low, released in 1996. It was recorded at Jon & Stu's, in Seattle. The cover photo wryly shows almost the entirety of Mimi Parker's minimalist drum kit.
"Lust" was released as part of a four-way split 7" (on clear green vinyl) entitled Indie Rock Flea Market, at around the same time. "Dark" is a brief bedtime lullaby. "The Plan" has no relation to the Built To Spill song of the same name. LP-only tracks "Prisoner" and "Tomorrow One" later appeared on the 2004 rarities box set A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities.
The lyric "One more reason to forget," from "Do You Know How To Waltz?", was later used as a title for one of the band's live albums. A late-'90s live version of that song, performed with then-tourmates Godspeed You! Black Emperor, has been frequently traded online for years by fans of the two bands.
Following this album, the band's major-label-funded tenure ended and they moved to Kranky Records.
Contents |
(All songs written and arranged by Low.)
(* - available on LP version only)
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