The Beautiful Music of LOW

This video is dedicated to Mimi Parker of the band Low who passed away this past weekend at the age of 55 due to Ovarian Cancer. In this video I talk about Low's music and their beautiful melancholy slowcore sound. She and her husband, Alan Sparhawk, cofounded the band in 1993 in Duluth Minnesota.
Low's Website: www.chairkickers.com/

[@patrickcarroll1754]

I just left her funeral. It was extremely powerful yet so simple and disarmingly humble, just like their music. Her sister shared a story about how Mimi was more into trucks than dolls growing up. And she would "pick up" her their dolls in her toy truck. It makes sense considering she was a boss. Low changed the way I see music and the biggest reason I stayed in Duluth. Alan always said she was the flagship and he was right. The sturdy light that anchored the beauty in their music in the midst of the storm. Thank you Mimi. Thank you Rick.

[@shutupwhitegentilepayyourt6861]

you did not....stop making things up

[@patrickcarroll1754]

@@shutupwhitegentilepayyourt6861 I did mate. I live in Duluth. I got permission from my boss at the Pharmacy to take work off to attend. I hugged Al and shared what a genuine soul she was

[@Luminik_GG]

@@patrickcarroll1754 I heard it was in a Mormon church - is that true? Why would they have a funeral service if they weren't Mormon? Or was she?

[@patrickcarroll1754]

@@Luminik_GG Yes. They were devout Mormons. I am and was raised Catholic, but God is God and the denomination didn't matter in that moment. Her spirit has been lifted on high man. It was at the LDS Duluth and it felt pitch perfect. Such a reminder of how less really is more. W a few beautiful touches. Or you know...Low :).

[@jens2049]

Lullaby is to me the best song ever written

[@maxmileski1248]

Rick, thank you so much for doing this tribute. I am from Duluth and a participant in the local music community. Duluth is reeling from this loss. While in some circles Low are known internationally, they have continued to immerse themselves whenever back here in Duluth throughout the arts community - always maintaining a close relationship with this town and so many artists within it. Overwhelming to see the out pouring of coverage for Mimi. The first time I saw her perform was at First Avenue in Minneapolis in the late 90’s. I had never seen anything like it. Your sincere and thoughtful video is SO much appreciated. 🙏🏼

[@Fivemonthslater1]

Duluth represent! I didn’t make it to the festival this fall with them; huge bummer. I feel silly that I didn’t know they were so well-known outside of the region. I should know better; Minnesota is much stronger for music than people realize.

[@DoranNurmi]

Duluth support

[@jessehoheisel5983]

Yeah Max! I can’t state how much they did for this town. Great to see Rick do a video on Mim and the band. It brought tears to my eyes to see the dedication.

[@elpupogriton]

sorry this is so random but here it goes... about a month ago I purchased around 12-14 cd's off ebay and included in those was 'long division'... being a 90's kid I could not believe I'd never heard Low (I've heard the name but not the band itself)... Anyway, listened to that on repeat, it is my 'go to work' soundtrack, it soothes me during heavy traffic, dropping kids at school, et al.... Still now, it hasn't left my car since that first day and then, I read about Mimi's passing.... Now, every time I hear it/her, it becomes harder.... why? I do not know, it's just crushingly unbearable... damn, I have a lump in my throat just by writing this! She'll be sorely missed.... definitely...

I was lucky to see them live three times in Spain. They were absolutely amazing creating unique atmospheres. I am very sorry to hear Mimi has passed away. 🙏

[@alismomma71]

Superfan of Low for decades. It must be mentioned they were INCREDIBLE live. That is how I discovered them- I was taken to one of their concerts by a friend. Came out in tears. Their music will gently tear your heart out, dissect it, and somehow place it back into your chest. Did more for me than any shrink. My child’s first concert, too. RIP Mimi.

[@crungefactory]

yes. they brought me to tears several times live. hugely influenced me musically as well. i never spoke to Mimi, i was too shy. but i did chat with Alan a couple of times. incredibly intense introvert and humble. i love them, they are one of my favorite bands of all time and i'm 61.

[@cafeplastique890]

Low were so consistently brilliant that I guess I had kinda started taking them for granted. Like it was a given that every two or three years there would be a fantastic new Low album. I had not known about Mimi's diagnosis and this was news that hit me unexpectedly hard. There will not be new another fantastic Low album now. Condolences to Alan and the family and Thank You for the music and the memories

[@TokyoLlama]

100% the same for me.

[@MichaelColombo]

I think one thing Rick glossed over is their amazing lyrical content. Songs like "Just Make It Stop" or "Death of a Salesman" have words that are just gut-wrenching.

[@jeremyserwer2586]

@@MichaelColombo They were highly political as well. Gut wrenching language to paint a picture of the despair globally and right here in the US.

[@emivalx]

Low is one of those indie bands that I found and listened to during a very difficult time. It's so sad that Mimi's passed away like this. RIP.

[@marceugeni]

Agreed.

[@Horror-Man]

First discovered them in 2014. Couldn't believe they weren't the biggest band in the world.

[@tjancijr]

Low's music changed my life. Nothing sounds like Low and nothing ever will.

[@pasakie]

I don't know a word in the English language that describes the feeling of discovering art you never knew existed and also realizing you had missed decades of appreciating it. You are a gift to music, Mr. Beato.

[@duesenberger]

Well put! Couldn't agree more!

[@litherium56]

Yes. I don't think there's a word that means "humbling, regretful, grateful, delighted wonder."

[@jimfree0]

What language do you find that word in?

[@NeglectedField]

I wish there was such a word because goodness knows I've had plenty of bands like that. It's also sometimes compounded by a feeling of being not 'with it' because I was such a johnny-come-lately.

[@kennethmctucker3501]

Somewhat of an epiphany.

[@andyrharris]

Mimi’s lead vocal on the song Laser Beam is one of the most beautiful vocals ever, in my opinion.

[@knutroadie]

Low is the band of my life. I found them in 1998 as a junior in high school, and have followed their work for nearly 25 years (my ages 16-42). They never stopped changing, always wanted to produce the best work they could, and made their most adventurous albums in the last 5 years. I was saddened to hear of Mimi's death, but am so enormously grateful for all the work they have created for us all. Thank you, Mr. Beato, for a moving tribute, and for giving quality exposure to a band that deserves it. And thank you to Mimi Parker, the most beautiful voice I ever heard in my whole life.

[@robertshrewsbury2891]

That was a very good comment you made, indicating that Low were lifelong Creators.

[@ftm84]

Spot on. I love all of their stuff, but those last three records were transcendent. I can't tell you how many times I've listened to them - and always in full and at high volume. I was lucky enough to see the band about 20 times live over 20 years and I always left with a full heart. Such a devastating loss.

[@danielfranco271]

I had the chance to cover as a photograph a Low show in Mx City in a local Festival, Nrmal, in 2016. They had no roadies, so they setup their gear themselves. There were some PA issues as they were finalizing their checksound. Alan was checking his watch constantly as they were supposed to start and the PA wasn't working, people in the festival couldn't listen. He asked us in the press area if we could listen to them and we said no. He turned back to Mimi and she told him "Alan, we have to start" . He then did something I have never witnessed before: He picked one of the heavy monitors he had in front of him, turned it to the people and started playing "Death of a Salesman" , as he was so commited to start on time the show. As the song progressed, the PA came back and their music blasted everyone. It was such an amazing moment. Their set was mindblowing. Mimi was awesome, as a drummer, as a singer, and as person. They were sonically so impressive, I became an instant fan. RIP Mimi

[@TheBadBuffalo]

I Could Live in Hope is one of my favorite albums of all time. RIP Mimi 😢

[@irotinmyskin]

Their Double Negative album is an absolute masterpiece. RIP Mimi

[@jacobarnoldmusic]

Yeah that's probably my favorite Low album!

[@_catharsism]

Tempest is an absolute trench of a song in the best way possible. Their duet fading out to the end has been on my mind so much

[@youthofyesterdayrecords]

Her death has me broken.

[@antonbundschu5264]

@@youthofyesterdayrecords Me too.

[@DavidMatias79]

I have it on cassette. Great to listen to in your dark bedroom in the middle of a cold winter night.

[@thejasonblackburn]

Secret Name is my favorite Low album. It's pace and building anticipation is still stunning to me even after all these years.

[@ofacid3439]

Secret Name is like a hazy yet clear springtime evening

[@ianroberts2470]

I think Two Step is my favourite song ever. I've heard it hundreds of times and never fails to floor me.

[@daneleslie9534]

I still have a lot of Low’s discography to discover, but Hey What is a life changing record. It’s a pitch perfect entity that uses noise, distortion, and ambience in a way that feels familiar but completely new. The way Mimi’s voice soars over these sonic walls is breathtaking. Music won’t be the same without her

[@davidflower9678]

When I first listened to Hey What, I posted this on Facebook: "Finally got around to listening to the new Low album I had shipped on vinyl. It's not even really songs. It's Low watching the world explode into bits, and then trying to help mold back the shattered pieces. Must be played straight through, in the dark, and loud. As always, Mimi's voice (somehow especially when weaving under and past Alan's) is the most affecting, binding, and reaching component."

[@AlGorham23]

I had no idea we had lost her. I’ve loved Low for a very long time. Utterly heartbreaking. Their voices. That last record. We were blessed to have known her. An enormous loss.

[@artkincell]

I'm a fan of the band and I didn't know either until Rick's video.

[@AndrewPurcellmusic]

I only found out about them through this video....I'm sorry for their loss but out of it I found their music, music never dies...R.I.P

[@BrianBlood]

Ugh...I had no idea Mimi Parker had passed. I first saw Low open up for Sunny Day Real Estate in support of I Could Live In Hope. Her vocals were absolutely mesmerizing, and I was an instant fan. So sad for Alan and the family, and the music scene that she was a long-time member of. Far too young, she will be missed.

[@ficklefartrecordsco3451]

That must have been an awesome show

[@BrianBlood]

@@ficklefartrecordsco3451 One of the best. Being a teenager in the early 90s in the PNW was pretty amazing. I got to see some iconic bands in my youth...didn't know how good I had it at the time.

[@michaellotz1811]

Two Step and Shame are two of the most beautiful sad songs I’ve ever heard. I’m so glad to have been introduced to Low. I’m so sorry to hear of Mimi’s passing. Such an ethereal voice.

[@BrianBlood]

Two Step...can't count how many times I've listened to this song.

[@HoldMeForever]

My jaw dropped and my hands froze when I heard Lullaby. I have memory issues that only get worse as the years pass and.... I have forgotten a lot... ...a lot of things, many adventures, a lot of lonely summers and a lot of pain. Music was my only solace. I finally know the song I heard in my dreams. Hearing the song, hearing the song made me remember. It really put things into perspective. O how full of dreams and ambitions I was... seems foolish now. I think, I think I need to go take a walk now.

[@JimmyandBunk]

One morning in 2000, my clock radio, set to a college station, woke me up to "2-Step," from their Secret Name album, and the profound beauty of that song was such that I'll never forget the experience. And I'd had no idea how many more beautiful songs were to come! Thank you, Alan and Mimi. ❤😢

[@gammagerm3008]

I was three years old in 2011. And the album or the CD C'mon was one of my first memories in music. My parents had and still have the CD of this album and we always heard it in the car when we drove somewhere. It's one of the greatest Bands I've ever heard. I think my favourite album is The Great Destroyer. Greetings from Austria.

[@alismomma71]

You are my daughter’s age. Low was her first concert. This is so sweet ❤️

[@ulissesbertozzi]

Lullaby is so powerful yet so simple, amazing atmosphere. Great band.

[@jeromeblanchet685]

So sad to discover such a band in these circumstances, I will immerse myself in these albums it sounds incredible

[@onloveandsublimation4912]

You missed out on 30 years of great music.

[@DavidMatias79]

Things We Lost In The Fire changed my life. I bought the CD because Thom Yorke listed it as one of his Desert Island Discs in a Tower Records magazine back around 2001. I think Low is the best American band of the last 30 years. R.I.P. Mimi Love to Alan and their family

[@fbl902]

I saw Low a few years ago when they opened for Slowdive in Toronto (1st reunion tour). I had not seen any announcement about them being the opener, and I remember how electrifying it was when Mimi took her place behind the spare drum kit and I realized who was taking the stage. Her singing!!! (His too!) What a privilege to be in that audience! "C'mon" is one of the greatest albums of all time in my universe, and "Christmas" gets played every year.

[@redrich2000]

WOW! What a night that must have been.

[@jmachatch6696]

Slowdive opened by Low and you got to see both (Best Napoleon imitation) Lucky!!!

[@SolamenteVees]

Huge respect for showcasing Low, Rick. Rest in peace, Mimi.

[@monicaspector2388]

They created such gorgeous music. Thankful we still have their beautiful music. May Mimi rest peacefully forever...

[@trabalski86]

Their last two records blew my mind. Mimi had the most beautiful female voice I ever heard and the melodies she came up with were straight out of Dreamland. I listened to Hey What when my son was born. Holding him through the night while listening to All Night had me in tears many time. I hope this feeling will stay with me for all the years to come whenever I hear this song.

[@icetusk]

Please do more videos like this. I feel like it's a perfect way to introduce people to bands that some don't even know exist. RIP Mimi.

[@peterring2714]

I had no idea Mimi had died. What a wonderful talent she was. RIP.

[@ruleschallenge5573]

I used to have a Low t-shirt that was just a quote and drawing by Mimi and Alan's young child. It said, "Where are going?" with a sad face. That feels poignant and heartbreaking now.

[@mazdiggle]

They are amazing... i am crushed i discovered them so late (2018, when Double Negative came out), the instantly became a must see...unfortunately that did not happen. I believe their amazing work will stand the test of time and live on for eons! Rest easy Mimi!

[@michaelfavata2720]

Appreciate you for bringing this band to a wider audience.

[@NinoJoy]

RIP Mimi. Saw them live for the first time the past summer, one of the best concert of my life, brought me to tears

[@kyled3660]

I have the cancer. Been fighting it since Feb 2022, I said the same thing; “I’m not a victim, people get cancer and I’m a people. it’s just my turn is all.” The fight is real and sometimes it gets almost too heavy. Music is powerful and I have to be careful or I might just say F it one day.

[@caseyclausen2627]

I hope you're doing alright Kyle. Best wishes for improving health if it is at all a possibility. Take care.

[@StevenYasgar]

As a fan of this channel, this is so cool to see. I was lucky enough to play in a velvet underground tribute band with Al and Mim, and this tribute is very special for me. Thank you. Rest in power Mimi Parker.

[@ftm84]

Steven, I was at your last Velvets show at the Hook & Ladder - it was so great getting to hear VU songs live, you guys nailed it. The passing of Mim is just so sad, I still can't believe she's gone. I hope you are finding solace.

[@StevenYasgar]

@@ftm84 thank you for the kind words. Had such a blast at that show, and having her there was so good, without her we all just scatter backstage and do our own thing until we go back on, but that night she held court in the main dressing room and everyone just hung out with her and cracked jokes. A fun memory for sure. Cheers. ✌🏼♥️

[@ftm84]

@@StevenYasgar ❤

[@ftm84]

@@StevenYasgar Hey man, any chance you guys will be doing another Velvets show? I would love to see it!

[@mbrad5179]

This was a band that could completely take over a room. If it was a bar, the staff would also quiet down. They were so down-to-earth you couldn't hero worship at all, but there were times during their set you felt like you were at a rare, great event.

[@gilpinsteven]

I love the way Alan and Mimi's vocal harmonies soar so gently with an ability to hold notes for a long time, creating a vast and specific texture to their songs.

[@FTWOBR2000]

Low is one of my favorite bands and they've really helped me through some dark times. May Mimi rest in peace.

[@bongothewonderchimp]

It's rare these days that a song hits so hard from the very first time I hear I'm forever haunted by it. That was Low's "Congregation". Mimi's passing is a tragic loss, and thank you Rick for using your audience to spread the word about a band that deserves to be far better known.

[@sanberdino9]

Same. Obsessed with Congregation since I heard it on Devs. Beautiful song. So sad to hear news.

[@TarzansMom]

Count me another one of the millions just gutted by Mimi’s passing, but also so thankful that music, beauty, art, people, like this exist.

[@arfslmnsyh]

I first discovered Low through Robert Plant's Band of Joy album, and found out the beauty of their musics. Rest in peace Mimi, thank you for all the music. Deep condolences to Alan and the children.

[@icblf]

Things We Lost in the Fire is one of my favorite albums by them, sad to hear that Mimi is gone now

[@jn5122]

That album is 10/10.

[@alexandrosgoulas]

Great great album

[@chadlyb8914]

Same, and the albums surrounding it

[@paulfillingham2958]

Love this album play it all the time

[@russellharvey7096]

A masterpiece. Have been transported to different spaces so many times by that album.

[@EnterExile]

Great voice, amazing harmonies in the duets with her husband, so much creativity and re-inventing their style. Big loss, gone too early. „what part of me“ is one of my favs. 🖤

[@trigeektony8]

Just went thru the "This Is Low" Spotify public playlist. Spectacular! Struck by the ambience yet intensity of "Lullabye".

[@minormist]

One of the best bands of the last 30 years, any genre. I would deliberately avoid listening to tracks released in advance of a new album so I could preserve as much surprise as possible when first listening to a record, and they never disappointed. Their live performances left me speechless. I’m lucky to have seen them, and heartbroken to know I never will again.

[@cameronskinner6019]

I just found Mimi and Low from their guest vocals on Swans’ song Lunacy, their vocals on that song will haunt me forever. I’m gutted

[@kjkernSerendipity]

Thank you for talking about her and her band. I've never heard of them before and will now explore them some more.

[@michael.wiegand]

These last 3 records they made with BJ Burton at Bon Iver’s studio are just breathtaking. Aggressively distorted, lyrically stark, dramatic in the best way. Some of their live shows in the last 5 years on KZbin have been jaw-dropping. R.I.P Mimi

[@ftm84]

Yes! I love their whole catalogue, but those last three records were other-worldly. I can't get enough of them. Such a huge loss. Rest well, Mim.

[@MaashuCookiemonster]

Mimi's passing hit me especially hard. Low is a band you either don't know or you love. Since then I've been re-listening to the albums I've listened to for years, as well as experiencing first listens of the ones I've never heard. Thank you so much for using your platform to bring attention to her unique and unforgettable contribution to music.

[@kenkreisel6890]

I’ll never forget hearing her haunting voice at the end of The Mothman Prophecies with “Half-light” and being blown away. “In the half light (sunset) I’ll see you in time (when we meet again after death)” it’s such a beautiful song among many.

[@treff9226]

Love that movie - totally haunting, and the song at the end caught my attention and I rewinded movie again and again to hear - so moody and gorgeous, and that voice! Until you posted this, I never knew exactly who she was...what a vocalist!

[@youthofyesterdayrecords]

Low were incredible and mean so much to me. I am devastated about Mimi. "Just Make it Stop," "Especially Me," "The Plan," and every moment of the first album are on repeat for me.

[@banana_junior_9000]

This band was forever progressing and changed my psyche beginning 30-years ago. I just now heard about Mimi. The best thing that ever happened to me was working at a used CD store. Thank you for everything, Mimi.

[@davidg9165]

Never heard of Low until now, and I am sorry for the loss. They are definitely my style and I will be celebrating their collection. I dig it.

[@marklancaster6558]

My favourite live band of all time. I saw them 20 times which virtually every time they came to the UK. Their gigs were always a wonderful experience. Mimi's voice was such a thing of beauty. My favourite gigs by them were the one's saw at The Union Chapel (a church in North London). Their sound was perfect for the venue. So sad that Mimi has died and thankful that she left such a legacy. It is hard to take that I will never see Low in concert again. RIP Mimi Parker and love to Alan and the family.

[@alfonsomango_suyu]

Omg I'm in shock... Good moments I've spent listening many of Low songs. Live forever Mimi

[@tahiche.]

Amazing band and the nicest couple ever. Everyone interested in music production has to listen to Low’s last 2 albums, Double Negative and the last one. Production is risky, innovative, noisy but beautiful… astonishing. They use heavy noise and extreme gating to create these mesmerizing pulsating rythm. Mind blowing.

[@jromanowski1]

Drums and Guns is one of my favorite albums of all time! Low is so incredibly underrated!

[@jasonmelstad]

Low taught me everything i know about space and subtlety, breath control, atmosphere. i saw them over 30 times, and came away each time feeling fascinated, changed, a little braver, a little more hopeful. when you were watching them, you weren't thinking about anything else. you were lifted up for awhile, i had only begun writing songs a year or two prior to seeing them for the first time, at which show i met the guy i formed a band with and played in for 3 years. they were mentors who felt like family, not just because they were from Minnesota and felt like "ours" but also because of the intimacy inherent in their music. what they could do, no one else could and I will forever be grateful to have witnessed it for as long as I did. See you in eternity, Mimi

[@micheleparker3780]

This is why I love you, Rick. My condolences 🙏. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL voice, thank God we have her on tape.😔

[@bdhaliwal24]

Thank you Rick for opening up more great artists

[@BrindleBoy]

Low is one of my all time favorites. Heartbroken about Mimi.

[@dennisahern624]

Grateful to see you bring proper attention to Low, and Mimi’s angelic voice. Hard to think of many artists who have followed their own star with such integrity. So long Mimi.

[@ue4058]

Perfectly stated. Thank you.

[@robinpodevyn7799]

best liveband ever. No gimmicks, just incredible voices and fantastic songs. Also one of the bands that kept getting better with every record... Absolutely one of my favorite bands ever. Tx for the video!

[@hansonnic]

Another Duluthian here. Our community is crushed by Mim’s passing. For what its worth, on the new record Hey What Alan got his POG like sounds using the Boss SY-1. He also favored ZVEX pedals for dirt/fuzz. Thank you Rick for this kind tribute. 💔.

[@cliffgraham283]

Ever evolving and changing. Being revolutionary by keeping it slow and Low.. great voices and melodies.. that primal drumming kept it all ticking over.. relentless..compassionate.. life saving...RIP Mimi..

[@ErinWi]

One of my favorite bands. I'm so sad we have lost her. Peace to Alan and the rest of their family.

[@artemvsprime]

Low is a perfect example of less is more

[@KawaiiKittyKat79]

I was introduced to Low through an ex, and then I bought their album Things we lost in the fire in the early 2000s. I fell in love with them ever since, and I have been a huge fan of their music. I truly think that Alan, and Mimi are not music artist, but music pioneers. Their music has evolved throughout the years, and their songs are groundbreaking. Especially their album Hey What is nothing short of genius.

[@feargm]

Incredible band, tremendous loss in the world of art. RIP.

[@3ld919]

This is a huge gut punch & the first I have heard of her passing & it is absolutely heartbreaking,. Both Alan & Mimi come across as such beautiful people who made such gorgeously hopeful yet melancholy music. RIP Mimi & strength to Alan & their children.

[@jmachatch6696]

Rick, Thank you for sharing this news, we had not heard. My wife and I had a special moment with the band several years. The members of the band wouldn’t remember, because we didn’t approach them. One evening they played The RecordBar in Kansas City. We got there way early and told staff we wanted to eat dinner so they let us come in and sit down. Shortly after, the band and families sat down like 3 tables away and had a quiet family dinner together before the bass player’s wife/ girlfriend took the kids away for the night (we assumed back to the hotel). In our own quiet way, we would steal glances at them while dining. As a fan, what a great moment to see them as family people, not even as musicians or as rock stars. Then about an hour or two later, they put on a fantastic show.

[@TeddyBullard]

Thank you Mr. Beato. Low is my favorite band. ❤️ Mimi Forever 💖

[@IamtheFerryMan]

A coworker turned me onto Low yesterday then you post this. There just isn't enough time for us to enjoy everything in this life, let's do our best to take in all we can.

[@aarong5716]

Please do more videos like this! I literally had no idea Low existed.

[@Problembeing]

Check out their song '(That's How You Sing) Amazing Grace' - thank me later ☺️

[@danielleyton596]

Low is so great. I've been rediscovering their early catalog since Mini Parker's death. It's stunning. Try "The Plan," especially the live version floating around KZbin. Brilliant.

[@btimec5290]

That song "More" is insanely great- never heard it before. Love it! Thank you Rick, and rest in peace Mimi Parker.

[@weezadam]

I saw Low open for Slowdive several years ago and slowly got into them. So damn beautiful and so very underrated. Thank you brother Rick for shining a light on indie rock.

[@TheRahsoft]

never heard of this band, but appreciate you bringing them to my attention. wow , how could i have missed them, what a discovery! thank you for bringing good music we may have not heard before to our ears.

[@chrissoclone]

Damn this is sad.... Things we lost in the Fire was a record I couldn't stop listening to when I discovered them, and the only Christmas music I ever turn on as a ritual during the holiday is their Christmas record. Bye Mimi, you'll be missed.

[@konstantinov]

Their Christmas record is great.

[@AdamSJarrett]

I just now am hearing about Mimi's passing, so sad. I was obsessed with Hey What when it came out and never really thought to look too much into the band. But I'm about to go down the rabbit-hole. RIP Mimi

[@Problembeing]

'(That's How You sing) Amazing Grace' by Low is one of the most perfect, beautiful songs I've ever heard. RIP Mimi Parker and your velvety pure harmonies ❤️

[@jmachatch6696]

We got to see them once. I remember during this song many in the audience were raising their hands. We were in church!

[@Gramercy_Stiffs]

The thought that I won't hear songs that mean so much to me in a live setting again truly feels like a wound, a wound I'm not sure will ever scar over. What a mountainous loss to music and to her family and friends.

[@jmfs3497]

I caught them for the first time in 1999 in a coffee shop/venue. They were beautifully and unexpectedly quiet and stripped down for what I was used to at the time. I managed to sit in a corner alone in a big comfy soft chair and fell asleep in the best way possible. RIP Mimi. Sorry for such an intense loss Alan and family/friends.

[@mattwagner3147]

I heard Lullaby for the first time a few years ago around the end of an emotional school year. I’m a teacher, and I remember being really sad to see the kids go after a great year, and I was playing music on my desktop while I was cleaning my classroom, and that came on the shuffle on KZbin. It haunted the early parts of my summer.

[@redyredred6487]

Rick, can’t thank you enough for covering Low. I consider myself to have been so fortunate to have seen them live several times. It was a musical journey and experience I will never forget. Their music has had such an impact on me. I was devastated to hear of Mimi’s passing … for Alan, for their kids, and for all of us Low fans who will never get to hear that heavenly voice and her harmonies with Alan live again. A light truly has gone out with her departure from this world. RIP Mimi … you are loved by so many!

[@bluecalix]

RIP Mimi. Such a great band. "Things We Lost In The Fire" is one of my all time favorites.

[@oveesounds]

That's why I'm following this channel for years. Never heard about them, now I'm a listener.

[@donseitan]

It's amazing that you made a video about Low. I can't still believe what happened to Mimi. This band has helped me for so long and in so many different ways. RIP Mimi.

[@SirGuyGrand]

Devastated. Long time fan from the UK. The transcendental joy of seeing them live in Leeds a few years ago does not fade. Thank you for the utterly beautiful music.

[@jaredfulcher4311]

Low is soul-stirring music that can help you fell okay no matter how sad you are.

[@fredschaufele9387]

I have been fortunate to see Low a number of times. As others noted, their music immerses the audience. Yes, there's music, but somehow it co-exists with silence. So much so, I remember one concert in which a phone rang in the middle of a song. It was Mimi's. She apologized and explained it was from their baby sitter and she just had to take the call. It was endearing.

[@anarchodandyist]

Just found this video. Was heartbroken when I heard the passing of Mimi back then. I first saw them at Primavera festival back in 2010. It was such a beautiful performance. They left us with the legacy of some amazing music and Alan still makes music too. A fitting tribute Rick x

[@ChipMatthews]

This is the first I'm hearing of Mimi's passing. Such a loss. I've always loved her voice. I saw them at the Black Cat in DC in the early 2000's. They were new to me at the time and they blew me away. I'll never forget it.

[@Meister_Dwight]

The end of Fair to Midland still hurts all these years later 😢 was my favorite band in high school, and I was fortunate enough to see them live more than a dozen times in Texas.

[@TheSpiralout11235]

Did you see them with Karnivool? What a gift

[@Blackbeard_Barbell]

I saw them in their prime - still some of the most unbelievable shows I’ve attended

[@DustinDollinsShinBone]

Ohhh man! I learned about Fair to Midland through my wife a few years ago. Still to this day I walk around the house "Rikki tikki, Rikki tikki" hahaha.

[@earthlydescent]

Fair to Midland was absolutely brilliant...

[@Meister_Dwight]

@@TheSpiralout11235 Never with them unfortunately! But I did see them with Truffula Tree which was a treat as well. They only have one EP afaik but it's great.

[@assassinave]

I've always been just on the outskirts of full Low fandom. I hit hard around The Great Destroyer, stayed on for a bit, dropped off and have been back on the wagon since their IG concerts throughout the pandemic. This is a low-key hard loss for the community. Every album they ever made is a gem. They simultaneously never changed, but also changed completely from record to record. Honing a craft hardly any can ever achieve. Much love to Alan and his family. This loss is immense.

[@howboutdat1huh]

I'm not a huge fan of crying, not because I'm a manly man, but because sometimes I find it hard to stop. I mean this as a compliment to Allan and Mimi, but you guys are the "brown note" of crying. There's something about their chord progressions + harmonies + lyrical subject matter, that works every single time I listen. Songs like "When I Go Deaf", and "Medicine Magazines" come to mind. Allan, Hollis, and Cyrus, I'm sorry for your loss. I will say this, for myself at least, I find their music to be as medicinal as it is beautiful. P.S. I almost forgot. Thank you Rick for doing this video.

[@ofacid3439]

Medicine Magazines and You See Everything make me cry every time for some reason. Now Mimi has passed and I cannot listen to any of their song without a feeling I've lost a close friend

[@terrywisniewski3349]

Thank you Rick for bringing Mimi and the music she created with her husband through their band, "Low" a bit of recognition. Great band.

[@musicryandave]

The voice of an Angel. I’ll miss her.