In honor of Record Store Day, Low will be performing at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 16 at 4pm. This week in conjunction with the start of band’s tour and the release of Low’s new album, C’mon, a new video for “Try to Sleep” was uploaded by Sub Pop, starring…John Stamos?
Yes. John Stamos. With a vintage take on a Cary Grant era film, Mr. Stamos and his lady are “driving” in their convertible through on a windy road. And with most scenes like this, where while the man sings and gazes lovingly into his woman’s eyes, you’re yelling, “Watch the road! Watch the road!” as the car careens towards the side of a mountain.
It’s a bit tongue and cheek in that respect, but done quite well with a pallet of subdued greens and blues that complement the grace and lyrical rhythm of “Try to Sleep.” And thankfully, the video doesn’t tip a cliché hat to riding off into the sunset.
Stamos tells of how he become involved in the video project with Low, “I’m actually good friends with their producer Matt Beckley, and he had played me some of the record while they we’re making it, which I loved. Ironically it turns out I was a big fan of one of their older songs “Cue the Strings”… I’m a sucker for a well written song with great harmonies, and when it came time for them to cast the video, they asked if I’d like to be involved, I liked the concept I was happy to be a part of it.”
Low – Try to Sleep (OFFICIAL VIDEO) from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo.
MP3- Try To Sleep
MP3- Especially Me
Tour Dates:
04/14/2011 Harbor City International School, Duluth
04/16/2011 Electric Fetus In Store for Record Store Day @ 4:00 pm
04/16/2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis
04/20/2011 Majestic Theatre, Madison
04/21/2011 Lincoln Hall, Chicago
04/22/2011 Headliners Music Hall, Louisville
04/23/2011 Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh
04/25/2011 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia
04/26/2011 Black Cat, Washington
04/27/2011 Bowery Ballroom, New York
04/29/2011 Paramount Center, Boston
04/30/2011 Daniel Street, Milford
05/02/2011 The Mod Club, Toronto
05/03/2011 The Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
09/10/2011 The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs), Fargo
09/15/2011 The Rio Theatre, Vancouver
09/16/2011 Neumos, Seattle
09/17/2011 Aladdin Theater, Portland
09/19/2011 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
09/20/2011 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
09/23/2011 Velour Live Music Gallery, Provo
09/24/2011 Bluebird Theater, Denver
Low’s Website: http://chairkickers.com/
