A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities
Low · 2004
238 min · 56 tracks · alternative rock
A haunting collection of introspective melodies and raw, unpolished demos that define Low's unique sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with introspection
- raw emotion in unpolished demos
- long listening for deep reflection
- haunting melodies for quiet moments
- dynamic collection of hidden gems
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise, polished tracks
- seek high-energy party music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'A Lifetime of Temporary Relief' was released in 2004, Low had established themselves as a prominent force in alternative rock with five studio albums under their belt. This compilation served both as a retrospective of their early career and a bridge to their later work, showcasing the band's evolution while highlighting lesser-known tracks and demos that fans had long sought after.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The National· Red House Painters· Bon Iver
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Lullaby (demo) 10:06
- 2 Cut (demo) 5:41
- 3 Heartbeat 4:08
- 4 Peanut Butter Toast and American Bandstand 2:23
- 5 Tired 5:11
- 6 I Started a Joke 4:28
- 7 The Plan (demo) 2:50
- 8 Prisoner (demo) 6:10
- 9 Prisoner 3:48
- 10 Tomorrow One 4:28
- 11 Turning Over 7:49
- 12 Bright 1:45
- 13 Walk You Out 4:46
- 14 Tear Down 4:48
- 15 Standby 5:11
- 16 David & Jude 1:22
- 17 Cheek 3:24
Disc 2
- 1 Venus 3:44
- 2 Boyfriends & Girlfriends 6:06
- 3 Surf 2:31
- 4 No Need (version 1) 5:03
- 5 Be There 8:28
- 6 Lift 5:45
- 7 Joan of Arc 3:21
- 8 Long Long Long 3:50
- 9 Lion/Lamb (demo) 3:50
- 10 Will the Night (demo) 2:47
- 11 Last Breath 4:47
- 12 Joan of Arc (20 Below mix) 3:25
- 13 Old Man Song 3:48
- 14 Try Try Try 0:37
- 15 Lord, Can You Hear Me? 6:24
- 16 Venus (Time Stereo Dub mix) 3:51
- 17 Those Girls (Song for Nico) 3:06
- 18 [silence] 2:50
- 19 Words (live, in Misfits style) 2:50
- 20 Turn (live, in Misfits style) 1:03
- 21 Over the Ocean (live, in Misfits style) 1:36
Disc 3
- 1 I Remember 3:22
- 2 Kindly Blessed 2:17
- 3 Blue-Eyed Devil 5:02
- 4 Sleep at the Bottom 4:54
- 5 When You Walked 3:55
- 6 Back Home Again 5:20
- 7 Don’t Drop the Baby 4:02
- 8 Surfer Girl 3:35
- 9 Blowin’ in the Wind 3:49
- 10 Open Arms 4:02
- 11 …I Love 2:45
- 12 Carnival Queen 5:13
- 13 Overhead 4:33
- 14 Don’t Carry It All 4:13
- 15 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 3:58
- 16 Because You Stood Still 5:33
- 17 Fearless 6:20
- 18 Shots & Ladders 2 6:47
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