Mimi Parker (Low) has died

[redsquirrel]

Fuck just seen this, only 55

Low drummer and vocalist Mimi Parker dies aged 55

Alongside husband Alan Sparhawk, Parker formed Low in the early 90s, and their minimal alternative to the era’s grunge-heavy music saw them acclaimed as one of indie-rock’s most original bands

www.theguardian.com

A consistently excellent band, my personal favourites are Things we Lost in the Fire, Trust and The Great Destroyer but their whole discography was top, including EPs, live albums and compilations. And Mimi was great all the three times I've seen them live.

 

[Sweet FA]

Heartbreaking.

RIP Mimi.

 

[May Kasahara]

Mr K has just told me Absolutely gutted. A superlative singer, drummer, songwriter from one of my very favourite bands across the ages. Their music has got me through so many times of all kinds.

Godspeed, Mimi. Poor Alan

 

[SpookyFrank]

Can't fucking believe that, shit

There'll not be another voice like hers.

 

[braindancer]

My mate just texted me with this news. Absolutely gutted. Hard to put into words how much Low's music has meant to me over the years. Such an incredible band. So glad I got to see them one last time a few months ago when, as usual, Alan and Mimi were absolutely magnificent.

Rest in Peace Mimi.

 

[danny la rouge]

Shocking news. What a loss.

 

[marty21]

Gutted , just heard, one of my fave bands , so glad I saw them live a few times, including a gig in Hackney !

RIP

 

[souljacker]

Very sad. I know they'd cancelled a load of shows recently because of her health but still a shock. RIP.

 

[The39thStep]

Very sad news

 

[starfish]

I only really started listening to Low in the last few years but was captivated by their music. Very sad indeed.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I only really started listening to Low in the last few years but was captivated by their music. Very sad indeed.

Yeah me too. A recent discovery for me.

 

[BassJunkie]

I love Low. Among many other great tunes, their Christmas album, along with the Phil Spector one is the soundtrack to my yuletide.

 

[Des Kinvig]

sad news. RIP

 

[marty21]

This ....RIP

 

[Sweet FA]

Marc Riley on 6 playing session tracks from 2013 over the next hour; Gideon Coe doing similar from 9pm.

 

[aqua]

Mr K has just told me Absolutely gutted. A superlative singer, drummer, songwriter from one of my very favourite bands across the ages. Their music has got me through so many times of all kinds.

Godspeed, Mimi. Poor Alan

This is one of my favourite tracks ever. Such a loss

 

[pinkmonkey]

RIP

 

[Dogsauce]

Shittest news. Probably a band I’ve seen in the most places outside of touring with people, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Barbican, Barcelona. Always mesmerising. Like a warm hug, I’m going to miss those euphoric lows. Fuck cancer. Hope Alan is OK.

 

[braindancer]

Shittest news. Probably a band I’ve seen in the most places outside of touring with people, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Barbican, Barcelona. Always mesmerising. Like a warm hug, I’m going to miss those euphoric lows. Fuck cancer. Hope Alan is OK.

I'll miss them hugely too. The first album I bought was The Curtain Hits the Cast in 1996 when I was 18... it blew me away and they continued to do so for the next almost three decades. There's no other band who been such a consistent part of my life...

 

[May Kasahara]

Tonight's Now Playing on 6music show is a tribute to Mimi. Having a little cry in the kitchen...too young

 

[marty21]

It was ex urban Dubversion who introduced me to Low , 2005 or so , have adored them ever since , and saw them 3 times , including a Christmas show which was ace .

 

[Sweet FA]

It was ex urban Dubversion who introduced me to Low , 2005 or so , have adored them ever since , and saw them 3 times , including a Christmas show which was ace .

His radio show was a Low special today.

 

[Sweet FA]

If you missed it May Kasahara, it'll be streamable tomorrow.

 

[braindancer]

If you missed it May Kasahara, it'll be streamable tomorrow.

Do you have a link? Would love to listen.

 

[Sweet FA]

Do you have a link? Would love to listen.

It'll be on the blog at some point. Meanwhile the other Lazy Sunday mixes are all gorgeous. Last week's was a beauty.

eta the Mimi special is on there now

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[braindancer]

I've been going down the Low rabbit-hole - discovering bits and pieces that I've not heard.

This cover of Toto's Africa really made me smile:



Alan and Mimi certainly knew how to deliver a cover - I'd somehow missed their cover of Transmission:



And their cover of Knocking on Heaven's Door is rather lovely:

 

[killer b]

this tribute from Low's former bassist Zak Sally is a real wounder

Longtime Low Bassist Zak Sally Shares Eulogy For Mimi Parker

Longtime Low bassist Zak Sally shared a touching eulogy to Mimi Parker, who died earlier this month at age 55. “It hurts, and it hurts a lot,” Sally wrote in a message shared on Low’s social-media accounts on November 12. (Sally played with Low from 1995 to 2004.) “There is no getting around...

www.stereogum.com

 

[8ball]

Fuck. I just found this out.

 

[Superdupastupor]

Bump.

I found out a while ago, but

fuck

This band and the vocals of Mimi, in particularly, have saved me from allsorts of drug induced head-fuckery, paranoia, flat out psychosis, WDs.....

By always conecentrating especially hard on the music, quiet as possible with headphones... I know people talk about music being like lullabies,,, but yeh music as mental guardrails, it worked last time so will work this time.

A lifetime of temporary relief. Thanks your music will always be part of me.

 

[pinkmonkey]

Bump.

I found out a while ago, but

fuck

This band and the vocals of Mimi, in particularly, have saved me from allsorts of drug induced head-fuckery, paranoia, flat out psychosis, WDs.....

By always conecentrating especially hard on the music, quiet as possible with headphones... I know people talk about music being like lullabies,,, but yeh music as mental guardrails, it worked last time so will work this time.

A lifetime of temporary relief. Thanks your music will always be part of me.

I can relate to this, I get hooked on a genre or a band when I've got a lot of tough shit going on in my life and/or a lot of work to get through. Low is one of those bands.