Low Roar (album)
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| PopMatters | 6/10 [1] |
Low Roar is the self-titled debut album of Icelandic band Low Roar released in 2011.
After moving from Livermore, California to Reykjavík, Iceland, lead singer Ryan Karazija chronicled the difficulty of acclimating to a foreign land, finding work, and supporting his family by writing a song each day, the results of which appeared in November 2011 on Low Roar's self-titled debut record.[2]
Music and style
Low Roar album draws from ambient influences, especially on single, “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”, a sultry electro-washed song, recalling late 1990s era Radiohead. The album takes the listener on Ryan’s unsettled journey with yearning choruses and haunting strings in simple, yet stark, classical arrangements, alongside optimistic melodies and folk-styled songs. Combining elements of post rock with minimalist tones and sonically aligning with the change and introversion of fall.[3]
Recording
The album was recorded with nothing more than a laptop in Ryan’s kitchen in Reykjavík, as a result of having a very low budget after moving to Iceland.[4]
Track list
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Give Up" | 03:06 |
| 2. | "Just a Habit" | 03:27 |
| 3. | "Nobody Else" | 04:57 |
| 4. | "Patience" | 05:45 |
| 5. | "Low Roar" | 02:13 |
| 6. | "Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out)" | 05:34 |
| 7. | "The Painter" | 04:45 |
| 8. | "Help Me" | 03:51 |
| 9. | "Rolling Over" | 05:07 |
| 10. | "Puzzle" | 03:18 |
| 11. | "Because We Have To" | 03:55 |
| 12. | "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" | 07:56 |
Reference list
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Low Roar in last.fm, "http://www.last.fm/music/Low+Roar/+wiki"
- ^ Icelandic airwaves