Secret Name (album)
1999 studio album by Low
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Secret Name is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Low.[9][10] It was released in 1999, their first album on the Kranky record label.[11] The album was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago.
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| Released | March 30, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 20–28, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 52:09 | |||
| Label | Kranky/Tugboat[1] | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini[2] | |||
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Bass guitarist Zak Sally plays an Optigan on some tracks. The album title comes from the "Weight of Water" lyric: "Make a river through the sand, 'Til you're called by a secret name."
Critical reception
The A.V. Club called the album "a consistently striking, resonant collection."[12] The Washington Post wrote that "Low has accomplished something new without neglecting the serenity that initially made its music distinctive."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Remember" | Alan Sparhawk | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Starfire" | Sparhawk, Mimi J. Parker | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Two-Step" | Sparhawk (first part), Parker (second part) | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Weight of Water" | Parker | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Missouri" | Sparhawk | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Don't Understand" | Sparhawk | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Soon" | Sparhawk | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Immune" | Sparhawk, Parker | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Lion/Lamb" | Sparhawk | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Days of..." | Parker | 5:57 |
| 11. | "Will the Night" | Sparhawk, Parker | 2:23 |
| 12. | "Home" | Sparhawk | 2:26 |
