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** "The Lamb": Ghostly voices singing "sha-na-na," percussion that sounds like chains being slammed against a concrete floor, and Alan shouting "I AM THE LAMB, AND I AM A DEAD MAN!"
** "John Prine." What it has to do with JohnPrine isn't clear, but its lyrics are soaked in self-loathing and it ends in a terrifying, repeating "na na na na."

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** "The Lamb": Ghostly Where to start... There are ghostly voices singing "sha-na-na," chanting, use of percussion that sounds like resembles the sound of chains being slammed against a concrete floor, floor akin to 90s neofolk era Music/{{Swans}}, and creepy vocals culminating in Alan shouting "I AM THE LAMB, AND I AM A DEAD MAN!"
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** "John Prine." What it has to do with JohnPrine isn't clear, but its lyrics are soaked in self-loathing and it ends in a terrifying, repeating terrifying round of voices chanting "na na na na."



** "Don't Understand." Dissonant tape loops and lyrics that are apparently about a child abductor.
** "Home." Just a simple, slow guitar line and Alan's falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying, but works well as a closer nonetheless.

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** "Don't Understand." Dissonant tape Deranged guitar loops and a [[DroneOfDread very unnerving drone]] coupled with apocalyptic percussion and lyrics that are apparently about a child abductor.
** "Home." Just "Home" is a very minimalistic closer. Only consisting of a simple, slow guitar line and Alan's percussion coupled with Alan singing in falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying, but works well as a closer nonetheless.
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Mimi Parker converted into Mormonism when she was a teenager.


* ''Secret Name'' is by and large about the sacrifices that people make for their faith. (Alan and Mimi were Mormons who were married to each other, and the name of the album references a concept in the Mormon wedding ceremony.)

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* ''Secret Name'' is by and large about the sacrifices that people make for their faith. (Alan and Mimi were Mormons who were married to each other, though the latter was a convert, and the name of the album references a concept in the Mormon wedding ceremony.)
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The fact that their music is at a snail's pace, does not even save this quiintessential slowcore band from having some truly terrifying moments.

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The fact that their music is at a snail's pace, does not even save this quiintessential quintessential slowcore band from having some truly terrifying moments.
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** Same can also be said for the opener "I Remember" in which it has a similar instrumental consisting of minimal percussion and Optigan with hints of guitar (played on a guitar owned by Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of {{Music/Bush}}).
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** "Home." Just a simple, slow guitar line and Alan's falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying.

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** "Home." Just a simple, slow guitar line and Alan's falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying.Terrifying, but works well as a closer nonetheless.
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* Low's album with the highest terror rating is ''Trust'', which is largely about heroin addiction and was recorded in a desanctified Catholic church. It features:

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* Low's album with the highest terror rating ''Trust'' is ''Trust'', arguably their scariest record, which lyrically is largely about heroin addiction and was recorded in a desanctified Catholic church. It features:
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* "Born by the Wires" off of their 1997 EP ''Songs for a Dead Pilot'' is truly the scariest track they made in the '90s. Alan's deranged voice and the lyrics don't help either. And to make matters worse, the song seemingly ends after 5 or so minutes and [[LeaveTheCameraRunning gets stuck in a loop of a single guitar chord being strummed repeatedly for the remainder of the song's 13 minute runtime]].

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* "Born by the Wires" off of their 1997 EP ''Songs for a Dead Pilot'' is truly the scariest track they made the band have ever recorded in the '90s. Alan's deranged voice and the lyrics don't help either. And to make matters worse, the song seemingly ends after 5 or so minutes and [[LeaveTheCameraRunning gets stuck in a loop of a single guitar chord being strummed repeatedly for the remainder of the song's 13 minute runtime]].
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* "Born by the Wires" off of their 1997 EP ''Songs for a Dead Pilot'' is truly their scariest track they made in the '90s. Alan's deranged voice and the lyrics don't help either. And to make matters worse, the song seemingly ends after 5 or so minutes and [[LeaveTheCameraRunning gets stuck in a loop of a single guitar chord being strummed repeatedly for the remainder of the song's 13 minute runtime]].

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* "Born by the Wires" off of their 1997 EP ''Songs for a Dead Pilot'' is truly their the scariest track they made in the '90s. Alan's deranged voice and the lyrics don't help either. And to make matters worse, the song seemingly ends after 5 or so minutes and [[LeaveTheCameraRunning gets stuck in a loop of a single guitar chord being strummed repeatedly for the remainder of the song's 13 minute runtime]].
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** Another addition to the nightmare fuel of the album is that the EP was subtitled as "a soundtrack to an imaginary film" which definitely makes sense.

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** Another addition to the nightmare fuel of the album is that the EP was subtitled as "a soundtrack to an imaginary film" which definitely makes sense.sense.
* "Born by the Wires" off of their 1997 EP ''Songs for a Dead Pilot'' is truly their scariest track they made in the '90s. Alan's deranged voice and the lyrics don't help either. And to make matters worse, the song seemingly ends after 5 or so minutes and [[LeaveTheCameraRunning gets stuck in a loop of a single guitar chord being strummed repeatedly for the remainder of the song's 13 minute runtime]].
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* Their 2000 EP ''The Exit Papers'' might be the scariest album the band have released aside from ''Trust'', due to the fact that the album is devoid of lyrics and the prominent use of creepy ambience on some tracks like the fourth track, which lasts for a whole 15 minutes.

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* Their 2000 EP ''The Exit Papers'' might be the scariest album the band have released aside from ''Trust'', due to the fact that the album is devoid of lyrics and the prominent use of creepy ambience on some tracks like the fourth track, which lasts for a whole 15 minutes.minutes.
** Another addition to the nightmare fuel of the album is that the EP was subtitled as "a soundtrack to an imaginary film" which definitely makes sense.

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The fact that their music is at a snail's pace, does not even mean this quiintessential slowcore band is devoid of terrifying moments.

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The fact that their music is at a snail's pace, does not even mean save this quiintessential slowcore band is devoid of from having some truly terrifying moments.



** The track "The Son, The Sun" is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.

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** The track "The Son, The Sun" is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.approaching.
* Their 2000 EP ''The Exit Papers'' might be the scariest album the band have released aside from ''Trust'', due to the fact that the album is devoid of lyrics and the prominent use of creepy ambience on some tracks like the fourth track, which lasts for a whole 15 minutes.
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The fact that their music is at a snail's pace, does not even mean this quiintessential slowcore band is devoid of terrifying moments.
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** The track "The Son,The Sun" is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.

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** The track "The Son,The Son, The Sun" is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.
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** "The Lamb": Ghostly voices singing "sha-na-na," percussion that sounds like chains being slammed against a concrete floor, and the lead singer shouting "I AM THE LAMB, AND I AM A DEAD MAN!"

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** "The Lamb": Ghostly voices singing "sha-na-na," percussion that sounds like chains being slammed against a concrete floor, and the lead singer Alan shouting "I AM THE LAMB, AND I AM A DEAD MAN!"



** "Home." Just a simple, slow guitar line and a falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying.

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** "Home." Just a simple, slow guitar line and a Alan's falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying.
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* ''Secret Name'' is by and large about the sacrifices that people make for their faith. (Two out of three of the band members are Mormons who are married to each other, and the name of the album references a concept in the Mormon wedding ceremony.)

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* ''Secret Name'' is by and large about the sacrifices that people make for their faith. (Two out of three of the band members are (Alan and Mimi were Mormons who are were married to each other, and the name of the album references a concept in the Mormon wedding ceremony.)
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** The track ''The Son,The Sun'' is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.

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** The track ''The "The Son,The Sun'' Sun" is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.
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** The instrumental ''The Son,The Sun'' is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.

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** The instrumental track ''The Son,The Sun'' is especially creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.
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** The instrumental ''The Son,The Sun'' stands out as an especially creepy track. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.

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** The instrumental ''The Son,The Sun'' stands out as an is especially creepy track.creepy. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.
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** The instrumental ''The Son, The Sun'' stands out as an especially creepy track. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.

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** The instrumental ''The Son, The Son,The Sun'' stands out as an especially creepy track. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.
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* ''Double Negative'' might be the darkest Low record yet, due to the ominous, glitchy production and the heavier influence of ElectronicMusic on their sound.

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* ''Double Negative'' might be the darkest Low record yet, due to the ominous, glitchy production and the heavier influence of ElectronicMusic on their sound.sound.
** The instrumental ''The Son, The Sun'' stands out as an especially creepy track. It sounds like someone or something is stalking you and is slowly approaching.
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* ''Double Negative'' might be their darkest record yet, due to increasing influence of ElectronicMusic and the ominous, glitchy production.

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* ''Double Negative'' might be their the darkest Low record yet, due to increasing the ominous, glitchy production and the heavier influence of ElectronicMusic and the ominous, glitchy production.on their sound.
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* Their B-sides compilation includes a number of songs apparently too terrifying for albums, including a Jandek cover where the singer sounds half dead.

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* Their B-sides compilation includes a number of songs apparently too terrifying for albums, including a Jandek cover where the singer sounds half dead.dead.
* ''Double Negative'' might be their darkest record yet, due to increasing influence of ElectronicMusic and the ominous, glitchy production.
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* Low's album with the highest terror rating is ''Trust'', which is largely about heroin addiction and was recorded in a desanctified Catholic church. It features:
** "The Lamb": Ghostly voices singing "sha-na-na," percussion that sounds like chains being slammed against a concrete floor, and the lead singer shouting "I AM THE LAMB, AND I AM A DEAD MAN!"
** "John Prine." What it has to do with JohnPrine isn't clear, but its lyrics are soaked in self-loathing and it ends in a terrifying, repeating "na na na na."
** "Shots and Ladders." Lyrics about someone who's chronically ill, if not dying. The music itself sounds like the recording equipment was falling apart as they were using it.
* ''Secret Name'' is by and large about the sacrifices that people make for their faith. (Two out of three of the band members are Mormons who are married to each other, and the name of the album references a concept in the Mormon wedding ceremony.)
** "Don't Understand." Dissonant tape loops and lyrics that are apparently about a child abductor.
** "Home." Just a simple, slow guitar line and a falsetto voice singing "Everybody wants to go home, even when they're old, even when they're small." Terrifying.
* Their B-sides compilation includes a number of songs apparently too terrifying for albums, including a Jandek cover where the singer sounds half dead.

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