C'mon (Low album)

C'mon is the ninth full-length album by indie rock band Low. It was released on April 12, 2011 (April 11 in Europe) on Sub Pop records. The album was recorded at Sacred Heart Studio, a former Catholic church in Duluth, Minnesota, where the band previously recorded 2002's Trust.[13] The album includes guest contributions from Nels Cline (lap steel, guitar), Caitlin Moe of Trans-Siberian Orchestra (violin) and Dave Carroll of Trampled by Turtles (banjo).[14]

C'mon
Studio album by
Low
ReleasedApril 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)
Recorded2010, at Sacred Heart Studio, Duluth, Minnesota. Additional recording and mixing at Handsome Central, Los Angeles, California. Mastered at Chicago Mastering.
GenreDream pop, slowcore
Length45:52
LabelSub Pop
ProducerLow, Matt Beckley
Low chronology
Drums and Guns
(2007)		 C'mon
(2011)		 The Invisible Way
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[1]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
The Irish Times[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork7.2/10[9]
Q[10]
Spin8/10[11]
Uncut[12]

"Try to Sleep" and "Especially Me" were released by the band in advance of the album; "Try to Sleep" was made available through the band's mailing list in February 2011, while "Especially Me" was premiered on Pitchfork on March 25, 2011. A promotional video for "Try to Sleep" starring John Stamos and Melissa Haro and directed by Travis Schneider was released to coincide with the release of the album.[15] A second promotional video for "Especially Me", directed by Phil Harder was released on August 18, 2011.[16]

Uncut placed the album at number 33 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011".[17]

In June 2017, the song "Especially Me" featured in season 5, episode 8 ("Tied to the Tracks") of Netflix's Orange is The New Black.[18]

Track listing

All songs written by Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk

No.TitleLength
1."Try to Sleep"4:20
2."You See Everything"4:08
3."Witches"4:02
4."Done"2:54
5."Especially Me"5:30
6."$20"4:12
7."Majesty/Magic"4:14
8."Nightingale"5:00
9."Nothing but Heart"8:12
10."Something's Turning Over"3:20

Charts
Charts (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop 50)[19] 60
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 55
United Kingdom (OCC)[21] 49
United States Billboard 200[22] 73

Personnel
Low
Additional personnel
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References
  1. "C'mon by Low reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. "Reviews for C'mon by Low". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  3. Deming, Mark. "C'mon – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  4. Gordon, Scott (April 12, 2011). "Low: C'mon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. Clarke, Betty (April 8, 2011). "Low: C'mon – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  6. Gill, Andy (April 1, 2011). "Album: LOW, C'mon (Sub Pop)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. Murphy, Lauren (April 8, 2011). "Low". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. Empire, Kitty (April 10, 2011). "Low: C'mon – review". The Observer. London. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. Tangari, Joe (April 12, 2011). "Low: C'mon". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  10. "Low: C'mon". Q (298): 119. May 2011.
  11. Scholtes, Peter S. (April 12, 2011). "Low, 'C'Mon' (Sub Pop)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  12. "Low: C'mon". Uncut (168): 91. May 2011.
  13. "Access date: February 17, 2011". Subpop.com. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  14. "C'mon available everywhere April 12 | Low". Chairkickers' Union Chairkickers.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  15. "Low - Try to Sleep (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  16. Sub Pop Records
  17. Uncut‘s Top 50 Albums Of 2011 - Stereogum
  18. "Music from Orange is the New Black S5E08". Tunefind. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  19. "Belgium: Top 100 Albums, Week Ending April 23, 2011". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  20. "Ireland: Top 75 Albums, Week Ending April 14, 2011". GfK. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  21. "UK Chart position". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  22. "Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
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