Secret Name

Secret Name is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Low.[8][9] It was released in 1999, their first album on the Kranky record label.[10] The album was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago.

Secret Name
Studio album by Low
Released	March 30, 1999
Recorded	November 20–28, 1998
Genre	Indie rock slowcore
Length	52:09
Label	Kranky/Tugboat[1]
Producer	Steve Albini[2]
Low chronology
The Curtain Hits the Cast (1996) Secret Name (1999) Things We Lost in the Fire (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
NME	8/10[4]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[5]
PopMatters	7/10[6]
Q	[7]

Bass guitarist Zak Sally plays an Optigan on some tracks. The album title comes from the "Weight of Water" lyric: "Make a river through the sand, 'Til you're called by a secret name."

Critical reception

The A.V. Club called the album "a consistently striking, resonant collection."[11] The Washington Post wrote that "Low has accomplished something new without neglecting the serenity that initially made its music distinctive."[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"I Remember"	Alan Sparhawk	4:11
2.	"Starfire"	Sparhawk, Mimi J. Parker	3:06
3.	"Two-Step"	Sparhawk (first part), Parker (second part)	5:49
4.	"Weight of Water"	Parker	4:21
5.	"Missouri"	Sparhawk	4:04
6.	"Don't Understand"	Sparhawk	6:56
7.	"Soon"	Sparhawk	5:13
8.	"Immune"	Sparhawk, Parker	3:31
9.	"Lion/Lamb"	Sparhawk	4:13
10.	"Days of..."	Parker	5:57
11.	"Will the Night"	Sparhawk, Parker	2:23
12.	"Home"	Sparhawk	2:26

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 355.CS1 maint: location (link)
2. Jenkins, Mark (April 16, 1999). "LOW" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
3. Sullivan, Denise. "Secret Name – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
4. Mulvey, John (April 7, 1999). "Low – Secret Name". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
5. Schreiber, Ryan (April 1, 1999). "Low: Secret Name". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
6. "Low, Secret Name; The Starseeds, Parallel Life - PopMatters Music Review". web.archive.org. October 28, 2000.
7. Maconie, Stuart (July 1999). "Low: Secret Name". Q (154): 120.
8. "Low | Biography & History". AllMusic.
9. Buckley, Peter (November 5, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
10. Smith-Lindall, Anders. "A Riff and a Prayer". Chicago Reader.
11. "Low: Secret Name". Music.