Things We Lost in the Fire (2001) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Things We Lost in the Fire a score of 3.3757 out of 4

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Entertainment Weekly

Just plain beautiful...

All Music Guide

Things We Lost in the Fire's slowly rising warmth and subtly hopeful tone not only make this Low's most cohesive, compelling collection, but one of 2001's best albums. Read more about Things We Lost in the Fire on All Music Guide

All Music Guide

Over the course of their career, Low's glacially beautiful music has gradually melted into something much more accessible and intimate. Read more about Things We Lost in the Fire on All Music Guide

PopMatters

Things finds Low's measured atmospherics and gentle melodies further enhanced by layers of instrumentation -- for instance, cello, violin, piano, mellotron and trumpet. Moreover, it finds the band's melancholy and affecting textures coalescing even more into traditional song structures. Read more about Things We Lost in the Fire on PopMatters

Entertainment Weekly

Low hail from Duluth, Minn., the mill town on the edge of a frozen lake that gave the world Bob Dylan. Their minimalist music draws heavily from that landscape: frigid night airs, sombre snowfalls, and home-fires kept burning. Read more about Things We Lost in the Fire on Entertainment Weekly

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