Mimi has passed away.

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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:47 am

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I'll admit to knowing absolutely nothing by them but my Facebook news feed is now full of friends expressing their deepest sadness. It's better late than never to start listening to them, I guess.
Ditto. One of those bands whose name I've seen cropping up over the years, of whom I've remained blissfully ignorant (though I may have heard them in passing without it registering).

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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:06 am

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PorkyPrimeCut wrote:
Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:55 am
I'll admit to knowing absolutely nothing by them but my Facebook news feed is now full of friends expressing their deepest sadness. It's better late than never to start listening to them, I guess.

That last live clip was great!
There's such a fantastic back catalogue to look through...you have a lot of choice. My favourite LP is Things We Lost in the Fire (and is a great starting point right in the middle of, arguably, their best era) - it's beautifully recorded, full of ups and downs and switches effortlessly between truly hauntingly intimate and soaring, blossoming arrangements with strings. Secret Name is great, as is Ones and Sixes. In fact, there's very few duds, but they did ebb and flow through styles so you might find an album that resonates more for you.
I just gave Things We Lost in the Fire a full listen. There's a really nice clarity & definition to it. Each member stands out but also blends perfectly in the mix. The vocals really compliment each other, I love how naked the guitars sound too. Every slide from note to note can be heard.

The thing that really grabs though is how, every now & then, the rhythm section sounds like Slint. A very good thing.
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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by JSett » Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:52 am

PorkyPrimeCut wrote:
Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:06 am
I just gave Things We Lost in the Fire a full listen. There's a really nice clarity & definition to it. Each member stands out but also blends perfectly in the mix. The vocals really compliment each other, I love how naked the guitars sound too. Every slide from note to note can be heard.

The thing that really grabs though is how, every now & then, the rhythm section sounds like Slint. A very good thing.
Indeed, the clarity and sense of being in the same room as the band is something else on that record. It's a classic Steve Albini recording and it compliments Low wonderfully. I'll never tire of that album.
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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by sal paradise » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:18 am

That is sad news. Their music is up there with the most beautiful sounds I’ve ever listened to.

Should have gone to see them on the last tour- I bailed as the new album was hard going.

The back catalogue can be tricky to navigate. But it gets more rewarding with every moment of time you give the albums.
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Post by SignoftheDragon » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:00 am

Deepest sympathies to Alan, to the band, and to the world at large.

What a loss.

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Post by dinosaurkale-> » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:17 pm

lucky i got to see them so many times but regret missing them when they came around most recently
been listening to their catalog all day

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Post by andy_tchp » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:33 pm

So sad, I'm without words.

Glad I went to the effort to go and see them when they toured here a few years ago.
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Post by JSett » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:00 pm

Two weeks later, this still fucking sucks.
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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by Maggieo » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:57 pm

I put that in a playlist when it first came out. God, it's wonderful.
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Post by Embenny » Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:10 pm

I've listened to that YT video so many times. I think I first found it through OSG. Just haunting.
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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by mediocreplayer » Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:11 pm

johnnysomersett wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:00 pm
Two weeks later, this still fucking sucks.
I am exactly the same. Listening to and playing so many Low songs, watching videos, etc.

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Post by JSett » Tue Nov 22, 2022 11:45 am

Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Post by javier-san » Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:56 pm

that was really beautiful and bittersweet.

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Post by JSett » Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:02 pm

Coming back to this 6 months later. Still hard to listen to a lot of the Low records. Watching this tonight though. Some beautiful live renditions in there.
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Re: Mimi has passed away.

Post by ryland » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:10 pm

I missed this thread when it popped up. Her death was the hardest I've been hit by the passing of a non-family member in a LONG time.

Low was my absolute favorite band in the late 90's/early 00's. I first saw them live in a record store in Tempe, AZ. They were touring behind Songs for a Dead Pilot, with some songs from the yet to be released Secret Name sprinkled in the set. It was amazing and I talked to Mimi after the show, she was the first musician that I really admired that I approached. She seemed exhausted and reserved, and I can't blame her. It was honestly nice to see that she was just a normal person tired from a long day's drive and playing a set.

I moved to Minneapolis in 2000 and stayed a couple years. I saw Low play at least a half dozen times. Usually in small clubs or art museums. This was during the Things we Lost in the Fire/Trust era. I managed to get a signed copy of their box set before Zach left the band and I sort of lost interest.

Even 6 months later, I'm moved to tears by the thought of her passing. Such a beautiful voice and approach to her drums.

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