Ones and Sixes

Ones and Sixes is the eleventh studio album by Low, released on September 11, 2015.[1] It was co-produced by the band and engineer BJ Burton, at Justin Vernon's April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.[1] Sub Pop released a promotional video for 'No Comprende' in advance of the album's release, on June 23, 2015.[14] The album also features contributions from Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche.[15] The album artwork was created by artist Peter Liversidge.[16] The album's lyrics were nominated for an AML Award.[17]

Ones and Sixes
Studio album by Low
Released	September 11, 2015
Studio	April Base Studios (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)[1]
Genre	Slowcore, noise[2]
Length	57:02
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	BJ Burton Low
Low chronology
The Invisible Way (2013) Ones and Sixes (2015) Double Negative (2018)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10[3]
Metacritic	78/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The A.V. Club	B[6]
The Guardian	[2]
Mojo	[7]
NME	7/10[8]
The Observer	[9]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[10]
Q	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Spin	8/10[13]

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.

The change in technical personnel would result in the trio's sound being "pushed, pulled and wrangled out of shape to devastating effect,"[2] "striking a balance between their majestic, slow-moving melancholy and harsher experimental noise."[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Low.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gentle"	5:06
2.	"No Comprende"	4:59
3.	"Spanish Translation"	4:17
4.	"Congregation"	3:51
5.	"No End"	2:49
6.	"Into You"	3:57
7.	"What Part of Me"	3:08
8.	"The Innocents"	4:22
9.	"Kid in the Corner"	4:32
10.	"Lies"	4:15
11.	"Landslide"	9:50
12.	"DJ"	5:56

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]	65
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]	34
French Albums (SNEP)[22]	115
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23]	45
UK Albums (OCC)[24]	35
US Billboard 200[25]	158

References

1. "Low - Ones and Sixes - Sub Pop Mega Mart". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
2. Hutchinson, Kate (September 10, 2015). "Low: Ones and Sixes review – icy ambience and beautiful gloom". The Guardian. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
3. "Ones and Sixes by Low reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
4. "Reviews for Ones and Sixes by Low". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
5. Deming, Mark. "Ones and Sixes – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
6. McLevy, Alex (September 11, 2015). "Low's new album is a one-trick pony, but it's a pretty good trick". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
7. Barnes, Mike (September 11, 2015). "Low – Ones And Sixes". Mojo. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
8. Gardner, Noel (September 10, 2015). "Low – 'Ones And Sixes'". NME. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
9. Empire, Kitty (September 13, 2015). "Low: Ones and Sixes review – an ear-pricking listen". The Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
10. Reiff, Corbin (September 14, 2015). "Low: Ones and Sixes". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
11. "Low: Ones and Sixes". Q (351): 111. October 2015.
12. Grow, Kory (September 11, 2015). "Ones and Sixes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
13. Brown, Harley (September 11, 2015). "Review: Low Climb Ever Higher on 'Ones and Sixes'". Spin. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
14. "Low - No Comprende (not the video)". youtube.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
15. "Low Announce New Album Ones and Sixes, Share "No Comprende"". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
16. "Low - Ones and Sixes". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
17. Hall, Andrew (4 Feb 2016). "2015 AML Awards Finalists #4: Lyrics, Picture Book, and Poetry". Dawning of a Brighter Day. Association for Mormon Letters. Retrieved 4 Feb 2016.
18. "Low - Ones and Sixes | Clash Magazine". clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
19. "Ultratop.be – Low – Ones and Sixes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
20. "Ultratop.be – Low – Ones and Sixes" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
21. "Dutchcharts.nl – Low – Ones and Sixes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
22. "Lescharts.com – Low – Ones and Sixes". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
23. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 38, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
24. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
25. "Low Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.