You May Need A Murderer

[Papillon Parade]

During 2007 Dutch tv/documentary maker David Kleijwegt filmed the legendary cool trio Low. For almost a month the film crew followed core-members, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, in their natural habitat: on tour, at home in Duluth, Minnesota, in their church community and as parents. "You May Need A Murderer" is a portrait of a band set against the scenery of modern day America, a country that according to Low rapidly equals a third world country. In almost fifteen years Low became an institution in the independent and alternative scene. Famous for their quietness, beautiful slow songs, fascinating harmonies and

also for the religious background of Alan and Mimi who are dedicated to the Mormon church. This high-standard doc is more than an on-the- road movie or behind-the-scenes video. "You May Need A Murderer" shows Sparhawk as the ambivalent main character in an intriguing movie about religion, violence, questions of conscience and - to be concealed or not - madness, that can also be seen as a touching love story.

 

Released March 31st.

[Wendy]

I wonder how different this new DVD is going to be from the previous Low DVD.

 

I really enjoyed that one, but what you describe here sounds like a synopsis of the previous Low DVD - Low in Europe.

 

But I'm sure I'll check this one out.

[TCP]

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