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The Low Anthem - Oh My God Charlie Darwin
Review by LaShaun Hardy
Oh My God Charlie Darwin, the third studio album by Rhode Island-based band Low Anthem, is a stunning and deeply affecting work of art. Released in 2009, the album is a concept record that explores themes of evolution, religion, and the human condition with a haunting beauty that is both melancholic and hopeful.
From the opening track "Charlie Darwin," which features a simple piano melody and the mournful vocals of Ben Knox Miller, the album sets a tone of introspection and contemplation. The band's use of unconventional instruments, such as the saw, pump organ, and clarinet, adds a sense of otherworldliness to the music, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that transports the listener to another time and place.
Throughout the album, Low Anthem's lyrics are poetic and thought-provoking, exploring themes of mortality, spirituality, and the search for meaning in a world that can often seem cruel and senseless. Songs like "To Ohio" and "Ticket Taker" are particularly poignant, capturing the struggles and hardships of everyday life with a raw emotional intensity that is both heartbreaking and uplifting.
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- FLAC size: 1205 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| To Ohio | 3:17 | |
| [Don't] Tremble | 4:36 | |
| To the Ghosts Who Write History Books | 3:27 | |
| To Ohio (Reprise) | 3:41 | |
| Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around (Bonus Track) | 3:17 | |
| (Don't) Tremble | 04:38 | |
| OMGCD | 2:04 | |
| Charlie Darwin | 4:31 | |
| To The Ghosts Who Write History Books | 3:30 | |
| Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around | 3:17 | |
| Birds | ||
| Cage the Songbird | 4:1 | |
| Home I’ll Never Be | ||
| The Horizon Is a Beltway | 2:49 | |
| Home I'll Never Be | 2:45 | |
| (Don't) Tremble | 4:38 | |
| Cage The Songbird | 4:02 | |
| (Don’t) Tremble | ||
| The Horizon Is A Beltway | 2:51 | |
| Home I'll Never Be | 2:50 | |
| Ticket Taker | 3:8 | |
| Omgcd | 1:53 | |
| Music Box | 1:50 | |
| To The Ghosts Who Write History Books (Alt. Take 1.27.08 JML) | ||
| Champion Angel | 5:31 |
Video
The Low Anthem - Charlie Darwin
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Catalog Numbers
- STCD 400092
- BELLACD202
- JNR318
- 519598-2
- 2ed
- BELLACD202HP
- BELLACD202X
- 519598-1
- 519598
- BELLAV202
- Bellacd202P
- PRO 400093
Labels
- Nonesuch
- Bella Union
- Joyful Noise Recordings
- Not On Label (The Low Anthem Self-released)
Listen online
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- ascolta in linea
- kuunnella verkossa
- écouter en ligne
- online anhören
- escuchar en línea
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- lytte på nettet
Formats
- 13 × File
- AAC
- Album
- CD
- Promo
- Cardboard Sleeve
- Vinyl
- LP
- Numbered
- Reissue
- Electric Blue Flexi-disc
- 7"
- 33 ⅓ RPM
- Single Sided All Media
- Limited Edition
- Silkscreened.
- Second edition.
- First Edition
- CDr
- LP CD
- Test Pressing
- Copy Protected
- Silkscreened CD
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Bella Union |
| Copyright (c) | Bella Union |
| Made By | EDC, Germany |
| Pressed By | Record Industry |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Engineer | Jesse Lauter |
| Instruments | The Low Anthem |
| Mastered By | Bob Ludwig |
| Mixed By | Brian Taylor |
| Producer | Jesse Lauter, The Low Anthem |
| Written-By | Miller (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 12), Kerouac (tracks: 5), Prystowsky (tracks: 1 to 6, 9 to 12), Adams (tracks: 7, 8), Waits (tracks: 5) |
| Fiddle | Anna Williams (tracks: 3, 12), Cameron Orr (tracks: 3) |
| Singing Bowls | Graham Smith (tracks: 1) |
| Written By | Ben Knox Miller (tracks: 1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,12), Ben Knox Miller (tracks: 7,8), Jeffrey Prystowsky (tracks: 1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,12), Jocie Adams (tracks: 7,8) |
| Art Direction | Ben Knox Miller, Franklin Vandiver |
| Performer | The Low Anthem |
| Songwriter | Miller (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 12), Kerouac (tracks: 5), Prystowsky (tracks: 1 to 6, 9 to 12), Adams (tracks: 7, 8), Waits (tracks: 5) |
Notes
- iTunes download.
- This is the version that comes with the silk-screened Nonesuch LP - see release r11428195.
- Released in gatefold cardboard sleeve.
- ℗ & ©Bella Union 2009
- Made in the EU.
- 10th Anniversary Edition, limited to 1000 hand-numbered copies on Electric Blue vinyl.
- Each copy is uniquely handmade & screen-printed by the band themselves. Includes exclusive bonus flexi-disc featuring an alt take of Birds/To The Ghosts Who Write History Books
- Gatefold cardboard sleeve, with 'Hand Silkscreened in Providence, RI' sticker on front.
- Second edition of 5000 numbered copies. Card gatefold sleeve hand painted in Providence, RI by Devil's Rainbow. Copies imported to the UK have a Rough Trade stamp on the sleeve.
- From The Low Anthem website:
- These OMG,CD CDs are original first edition (2000 copies). They were shoved in the attic when the band signed to Nonesuch Records in 2009 and OMG,CD was remastered and reissued. This is the original master with the original track order. The band painted the jackets with housepaint and silkscreened the text. Messy work.
- 12 tracks, 42:00 min. (inclusive Home I'll Never be). Hand-numbered gatefold card sleeve.
- Track durations from the computer.
- Made in the EU (on CD)
- Made in the USA (on Sleeve)
- Hand Painted Edition Sticker on front cover
- Wraparound insert.
- ℗ & © Bella Union 2009
- Comes With CD Of the album
- Full album promo CD. Printed title inlay.
- Released in cardboard sleeve.
- Made in the EU
- www.bellaunion.com
- 10th Anniversary Edition, limited to 10 hand-numbered copies
- Bella Union branded card sleeve. Sticker on cover with release details. Watermarked disc.
- 'Hand silkscreened in Providence, RI' sticker on front of sleeve.
- White paper inner sleeve.
- Includes a CD copy of the album - see release Oh My God, Charlie Darwin.
- Full album promo CD in die-cut Nonesuch company card sleeve.
- Clear PVC wallet with custom printed title inlay.
- Printed inner sleeve.
Barcodes
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U7B
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L902
- Matrix / Runout: X31925 M1S1 1 519598-2 TEXT 02
- Barcode: 6 02527 05885 6
- Matrix / Runout: 06025 270 588-5 01 + 52323761
- Barcode: 0 75597 98223 7
- Matrix / Runout: 1/1DCA26640 LOW1208 05QQ7<2308>11DCA26640
- Matrix / Runout: 33C03<2218>MILLER0608
- Matrix / Runout: 2705885 01
- Barcode: 0 602527 058870
- Barcode (Text): 6 02527 05885 6
- Barcode (Scanned): 602527058856
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 06025 270 588-5 01 + 52323761
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1-3): IFPI LV27
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0122
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0141
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0123
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [Universal logo 4x] 06025 270 588-5 01 + 52323761
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI LV27
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0125
- Matrix / Runout: ifpi L902 X31925 1 519598-2 TEXT 02 M1S4
- Barcode: 075597981773
- Barcode (Text): 6 02527 12027 0
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): 84613 I A + BELLAV 202
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): 84613 I B + BELLAV 202
- Barcode:
- Matrix / Runout: BELLACD202P 01 [Universal logo x4]
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
- Mould SID Code (Outer ring): IFPI 04BE
- Mould SID Code (Mould hub): IFPI 0415
- Barcode: 0 7559 79817 7 3
- Barcode: 6 02527 12027 0
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 84613 1A BELLAV 202
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 84613 1B BELLAV 202
About The Low Anthem
American indie folk band from Providence, Rhode Island, formed in 2006.
Members
- Jeffrey Prystowsky
- Jocie Adams
- Ben Knox Miller
- Mat Davidson
- Bryan Minto
- Florence Grace Wallis
If I had known then what would happen, where life would take me--and who it would bring along for the ride--I would have clasped my eyes shut, etched my youthful hopes and goals into the stone of my memory. That way, I'd never forget. I'd never forget how to think, and I'd never lose the sound of her voice. It would still be there, drifting across the lake, riding the waves in to shore, a sound like no other. If I had just known then, I would have stored it all away. But I didn't. And I lost something--many things--along the way. I forgot.
But this song... This song takes me back there, reveals these snippets of a life I lived, and a woman I knew, so many, many years ago. A woman who ceased to love me--and I, an aging man, who somehow learned to love again along the way. And to remember--to always remember--what she taught me.