Released November 1, 2011 Length 53:37 Low Roar (2011) 0
(2014) | Genre Dream pop, Electronica Label Tonequake Records | |
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Albums 0, Once In A Long, Long While..., Low Roar, Once in a Long, Long While…, Live at Gamla Bíó, Remix - EP Profiles | ||
Low Roar is the self-titled debut album of Icelandic band Low Roar released in 2011.
Contents
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.
Low roar 0 2014
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.
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.
Songs
I'll Keep Coming0 · 2014
Friends Make Garbage - Good Friends Take It OutLow Roar · 2007
Nobody Loves Me Like You0 · 2014