On paper, it was always supposed to be easy to divide Alan Sparhawk’s work between his long-running trio Low and his rock ‘n’ roll outfit Retribution Gospel Choir. Low is the taut one, minimal and terse, defined by the hushed, close harmonies of Sparhawk and drummer/vocalist, Mimi. Retribution Gospel Choir, on the other hand, sounded like Sparhawk's lost weekend, a ballsy tear through the “rawk” tendencies Low often derived power from restraining . . .
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