Ones and Sixes
{{For|the mini-album by Apink|One & Six}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Ones and Sixes
| type = studio
| artist = Low
| cover = Low_-_Ones_and_Sixes_Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|9|11}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = April Base Studios (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
| length = 57:02
| label = Sub Pop
| producer =
- BJ Burton
- Low
| prev_title = The Invisible Way
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Double Negative
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 78/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/ones-and-sixes/low|title=Reviews for Ones and Sixes by Low|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Deming|first=Mark|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ones-and-sixes-mw0002856024|title=Ones and Sixes – Low|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 17, 2016}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2Score = B{{cite web|last=McLevy|first=Alex|url=https://www.avclub.com/low-s-new-album-is-a-one-trick-pony-but-it-s-a-pretty-1798184838|title=Low's new album is a one-trick pony, but it's a pretty good trick|work=The A.V. Club|date=September 11, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2019}}
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Hutchinson|first=Kate|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/10/low-ones-and-sixes-review|title=Low: Ones and Sixes review – icy ambience and beautiful gloom|work=The Guardian|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}
| rev4 = Mojo
| rev4Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Mike|url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/21690/low-ones-and-sixes/|title=Low – Ones And Sixes|work=Mojo|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5Score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Gardner|first=Noel|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/16247|title=Low – 'Ones And Sixes'|work=NME|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=May 25, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912012603/http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/16247|archivedate=September 12, 2015}}
| rev6 = The Observer
| rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Empire|first=Kitty|author-link=Kitty Empire|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/13/low-ones-and-sixes-review-ear-pricking-listen|title=Low: Ones and Sixes review – an ear-pricking listen|work=The Observer|date=September 13, 2015|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7Score = 7.8/10{{cite web|last=Reiff|first=Corbin|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20982-ones-and-sixes/|title=Low: Ones and Sixes|work=Pitchfork|date=September 14, 2015|accessdate=September 17, 2016}}
| rev8 = Q
| rev8Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|title=Low: Ones and Sixes|journal=Q|issue=351|date=October 2015|page=111}}
| rev9 = Rolling Stone
| rev9Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Grow|first=Kory|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/ones-and-sixes-124732/|title=Ones and Sixes|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}
| rev10 = Spin
| rev10Score = 8/10{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Harley|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/09/review-low-ones-and-sixes/|title=Review: Low Climb Ever Higher on 'Ones and Sixes'|work=Spin|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=September 17, 2016}}
}}
Ones and Sixes is the eleventh studio album by Low, released on September 11, 2015.{{cite web|title=Low - Ones and Sixes - Sub Pop Mega Mart|url=https://megamart.subpop.com/releases/low/ones_and_sixes|accessdate=9 July 2015}} It was co-produced by the band and engineer BJ Burton, at Justin Vernon's April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Sub Pop released a promotional video for 'No Comprende' in advance of the album's release, on June 23, 2015.{{cite web|title=Low - No Comprende (not the video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZfjysllZyg|website=youtube.com|accessdate=9 July 2015}} The album also features contributions from Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche.{{cite web|title=Low Announce New Album Ones and Sixes, Share "No Comprende"|website=Pitchfork |date=June 23, 2015 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/60075-low-announce-new-album-ones-and-sixes-share-no-comprende/|accessdate=9 July 2015}} The album artwork was created by artist Peter Liversidge.{{cite web|title=Low - Ones and Sixes|website=Discogs |date=September 11, 2015 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Low-Ones-And-Sixes/release/7458310|accessdate=11 September 2015}} The album's lyrics were nominated for an AML Award.{{cite web |url=http://associationmormonletters.org/blog/2016/02/2015-aml-awards-finalists-4-lyrics-picture-book-and-poetry/ |title=2015 AML Awards Finalists #4: Lyrics, Picture Book, and Poetry |last1=Hall |first1=Andrew |date=4 Feb 2016 |website=Dawning of a Brighter Day |publisher=Association for Mormon Letters |access-date=4 Feb 2016}}
Composition
Musically, a shift made itself evident to critics reviewing Ones and Sixes, reaping generally positive assessments. While its predecessor The Invisible Way saw Jeff Tweedy of Wilco handling the production duties, Ones and Sixes would feature Bon Iver associate B.J. Burton producing alongside Low for the first time. He went on to produce their albums Double Negative and Hey What.
The change in technical personnel would result in the trio's sound being "pushed, pulled and wrangled out of shape to devastating effect," "striking a balance between their majestic, slow-moving melancholy and harsher experimental noise."{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/low-ones-and-sixes|title=Low - Ones and Sixes {{!}} Clash Magazine|website=clashmusic.com|date=September 7, 2015 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Low
| title1 = Gentle
| length1 = 5:06
| title2 = No Comprende
| length2 = 4:59
| title3 = Spanish Translation
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Congregation
| length4 = 3:51
| title5 = No End
| length5 = 2:49
| title6 = Into You
| length6 = 3:57
| title7 = What Part of Me
| length7 = 3:08
| title8 = The Innocents
| length8 = 4:22
| title9 = Kid in the Corner
| length9 = 4:32
| title10 = Lies
| length10 = 4:15
| title11 = Landslide
| length11 = 9:50
| title12 = DJ
| length12 = 5:56
}}
Charts
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{{album chart|Flanders|60|artist=Low|album=Ones and Sixes|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2015}} |
{{album chart|Wallonia|65|artist=Low|album=Ones and Sixes|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2015}} |
{{album chart|Netherlands|34|artist=Low|album=Ones and Sixes|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2015}} |
{{album chart|France|115|artist=Low|album=Ones and Sixes|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 21, 2015}} |
{{album chart|Ireland|45|year=2015|week=38|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2015}} |
{{album chart|UK2|35|date=2015-09-18|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 19, 2015}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|158|artist=Low|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 22, 2015}} |
References
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