The Low Lows: Athens GA trio founded in 2005 by P. L. Noon, former singer for NYC band Parker & Lily, and named for their final release The Low Lows (2004 Warm Electronic Recordings). The Low Low’s live show is a study in extremes. Stark southern sweetness gives way unexpectedly to great storms of guitar noise, bright walls of country narcosis crumble into climactic, stomping feedback and distortion. Pure melodic love-songs abound, made all the sweeter by virtue of being hemmend in by such a stormy darkness. The sonic safety net provided by bass and keyboards having been eliminated, what remains are brutally sparse Palace-isms on the one hand and on the other the sweepingly noise anthemic styles of My Morning Jacket and Galaxie 500.
“Venomously confessional… one of the most voyeuristic and tragic musical projects in recent memory… Noon has shaved his observations on his breakup with Wolfe into lyrics so concise they reach haiku-like proportions of succinctness… one of the most perfectly lilting vocal styles that I’ve heard in some time…melancholy, yet hopeful…a beautifully melded combination of Galaxie 500 and Mazzy Star…so beautiful that you’ll want to repeat these tracks over and over.” – Splendid Reviews
“melancholia hasn’t been so pleasant since Stephin Merritt rendered 69 Love Songs” – Magnet
“Noon steps up to the mike, pours his heart out, and refuses to leave… it’s a beautiful album.” 4 stars – All Music Guide
“Breathtakingly gorgeous… refeshingly original… hounting and lovely… With exceptional songwriting, strong performances and brilliant production, The Low Lows in nothing short of spectacular.” – Los Angeles Weekly
“Fans of My Morning Jacket and Sparklehorse will weep with joy… their debut is already driving gape-jawed hipsters to mention them in the same breath as tweelitist idols BlackBox Recorder and Tindersticks.” – Austin Chronicle
“sits somewhere between early Velvet Underground and the Cowboy Junkies…strangely alluring, even beautiful.” – Chicago New City