New Music – Can U Hear – Alan Sparhawk

Alan Sparhawk (Low) has been through a lot in recent years with the death of his wife Mimi Parker. It’s good to see him back doing what he does best; making music. This is the first single from his new album ‘White Roses, My God’ which was recorded in 20 Below Studios in Duluth, MN. You can hear his new sound below…

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White Roses, My God – the debut solo album from Alan Sparhawk of Low is out September 27th, 2024 on Sub Pop ‘Can U Hear’

On September 27th, Sub Pop will release White Roses, My God, the debut solo effort from Alan Sparhawk. Though he’s obviously (and justifiably) best known for his thirty years in the legendary band Low, a look at Sparhawk’s many side projects across that same span of time shows him experimenting with everything from punk and funk to production work and improvisation. Low itself never settled for a set sound or approach. The band was always a collaboration – a conversation, a romance – between Sparhawk and his wife, Mimi Parker, who was the band’s co-founder, drummer, co-lead vocalist, and its blazing irreplaceable heart. Parker passed away in 2022 after a long battle with cancer.

There is no question that White Roses, My God is a record borne of grief. However, it would be reductive, even foolish, to see grief as the sole source or the final limit of this taut, brilliant, provocative, thrilling album, whose bold experimentation is powered by profound lyrics and propulsive beats. White Roses, My God is an exorcism whose purpose is not to banish the spirit but to set it free.

Recorded at 20 Below Studios in Duluth, MN, White Roses, My God was co-produced and engineered by Alan Sparhawk and Nat Harvie, mixed by Nat Harvie, and mastered by Heba Kadry. The album features standout singles ‘Get Still’ and ‘Heaven’, alongside today’s release for the album’s pulsating debut offering, ‘Can U Hear’ here the video for which was directed by Rick Alverson.