Low is one of the great bands of the last 25+ years. Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have been making transcendent, challenging, beautiful music consistently since they started Low.
Alan Sparhawk is my guest this week on The Trace. We talk about his childhood and how he fell in love with music. We dive into specific Low songs plus talk Neil Young, Robert Plant, and even Spike Lee.
We touch on religion/spirituality, where songs come from, mental health, and our need for disruptive art.
Low's discography is truly impressive. Listen to their early classics like "The Curtain Hits the Cast" and "Secret Name" then see how far out they have ventured musically with "Drums and Guns" and "Double Negative". You never know exactly what you will get sonically with Low - you just know it's gonna be good.
Thanks to Alan for such a wonderful and open conversation. So here we go! (Also - do yourself a favor and listen to their track "Landslide" some time this week.)