The Great Destroyer

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This article is about the Low album. For the machinima character, see List of characters in Red vs. Blue § The Great Destroyer. For the Nine Inch Nails song, see Year Zero (album).
The Great Destroyer
A painting of clouds with the album name offset
Studio album by Low
Released January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
Recorded 2004
Genre Slowcore
Length 52:48
Label Sub Pop
Producer Dave Fridmann
Low chronology
Trust
(2002)Trust2002		 The Great Destroyer
(2005)		 Drums and Guns
(2007)Drums and Guns2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]
Pitchfork Media 5.5/10[2]
Robert Christgau (dud) [3]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[citation needed]

The Great Destroyer is a 2005 album by the slowcore band Low. It was their first recording on Sub Pop Records.[1] "California", a song about Sparhawk's mother, was the first single, backed with a demo of "Cue the Strings".[4] A remix EP of "Monkey", entitled "Tonight the Monkeys Die", soon followed.[5] Music videos were created for both.[4][5]

The title of the album (as well as the song "Silver Rider") is taken from the story within the album art.[6]

In March 2009, the album had scored an 82 out of 100 (or "universal acclaim") on Metacritic.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Monkey" – 4:19
  2. "California" – 3:23
  3. "Everybody's Song" – 3:55
  4. "Silver Rider" – 5:03
  5. "Just Stand Back" – 3:04
  6. "On the Edge Of" – 3:49
  7. "Cue the Strings" – 3:30
  8. "Step" – 3:18
  9. "When I Go Deaf" – 4:41
  10. "Broadway (So Many People)" – 7:14
  11. "Pissing" – 5:08
  12. "Death of a Salesman" – 2:28
  13. "Walk into the Sea" – 2:56

Charts

Charts (2005) Peak
position
Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop 50)[8] 67
France (SNEP)[9] 190
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 30
United Kingdom (OCC)[11] 72
United States Billboard Top Heatseekers[12] 13
Billboard Top Independent Albums[12] 19

"California"

"California"
File:Low california single.jpg
Single by Low
Released 2004
Genre indie rock
Length 3:26
Label Rough Trade (UK)
Producer(s) David Fridmann and Low
Low singles chronology
"If You Were Born Today (Song for Little Baby Jesus)"
(1997)		 "California"
(2004)		 "Tonight"
(2004)

"California" is a single by Duluth, Minnesota slowcore group Low, released in 2004 from the album The Great Destroyer. It includes a QuickTime video for "Death of a Salesman."

Track listing
  1. "California" – 3:26
  2. "Cue the Strings" (Alternate Version) – 3:35

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Great Destroyer - Low | AllMusic
  2. ↑ Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Low: The Great Destroyer
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau: CG: Low
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sub Pop Records : Low : California Single
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sub Pop Records : Low : Tonight The Monkeys Die
  6. ↑ RELEVANT Magazine - Low, The Great Destroyer
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