White Roses, My God by Alan Sparhawk

White Roses, My God, released by Sub Pop on September 27, 2024, is Alan Sparhawk's second solo album and his first record after losing his wife and bandmate. For almost three decades he and Mimi Parker had been the heart of Low, the Duluth band that helped invent slowcore with its hushed harmonies and glacial tempos. Parker died of ovarian cancer in 2022, and Low ended with her.

Sparhawk found his way back slowly. His friend Kurt Wagner of Lambchop coaxed him onto stages again. Their daughter Hollis joined him for some gigs, he warmed up crowds for Lambchop, and in 2023 he took a solo slot at Le Guess Who? in Utrecht, the festival where Low had been due to headline the year Parker died. He started recording in late 2023, around the same time he started two new outfits, including a duo with his son Cyrus. Three singles came before the album, which reached 20 on the UK Independent Albums Chart; "Can U Hear" is the song from it that later turned up on the countdowns.

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