The Curtain Hits the Cast

The Curtain Hits the Cast
Studio album by Low
Released	August 13th 1996
Recorded	January–February 1996
Studio	Jon & Stu's in Seattle
Length	65:01
Label	Vernon Yard
Producer	Steve Fisk
Low chronology
Long Division (1995) The Curtain Hits the Cast (1996) Secret Name (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	6/10[2]
Pitchfork	8.5/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Spin	7/10[5]

The Curtain Hits the Cast is the third studio album by American indie rock band Low. It was released in 1996 on Vernon Yard Recordings.

Release

The Curtain Hits the Cast was released on Vernon Yard Recordings in 1996. The album's cover photograph shows almost the entirety of member Mimi Parker's minimalist drum kit. "Lust" was released as part of a four-way split 7-inch (on clear green vinyl) entitled Indie Rock Flea Market, at around the same time.

Following the release of the album, the band's major-label-funded tenure ended and they moved to Kranky. LP-only tracks "Prisoner" and "Tomorrow One" later appeared on the 2004 rarities box set A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Low

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Anon"	Alan Sparhawk	4:18
2.	"The Plan"	Mimi J. Parker	3:40
3.	"Over the Ocean"	Sparhawk	3:47
4.	"Mom Says"	Sparhawk	5:19
5.	"Coattails"	Parker	6:51
6.	"Standby"	Sparhawk	5:09
7.	"Laugh"	Sparhawk	9:34
8.	"Lust"	Sparhawk	4:04
9.	"Stars Gone Out"	Sparhawk	4:26
10.	"Same"	Sparhawk	2:05
11.	"Do You Know How to Waltz?"	Sparhawk, Parker	14:37
12.	"Dark"	Sparhawk	0:53

Vinyl version

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Anon"	Sparhawk	4:18
2.	"The Plan"	Parker	3:40
3.	"Over the Ocean"	Sparhawk	3:47
4.	"Mom Says"	Sparhawk	5:19
5.	"Coattails"	Parker	6:51
6.	"Standby"	Sparhawk	5:09
7.	"Laugh"	Sparhawk	9:34
8.	"Lust"	Sparhawk	4:04
9.	"Stars Gone Out"	Sparhawk	4:26
10.	"Prisoner"	Sparhawk	3:46
11.	"Tomorrow One"	Sparhawk	4:28
12.	"Same"	Sparhawk	2:05
13.	"Do You Know How to Waltz?"	Sparhawk, Parker	14:37
14.	"Dark"	Sparhawk	0:53

Personnel

Low

• Alan Sparhawk – guitars, vocals, keyboards
• Mimi Parker – percussion, vocals
• Zak Sally – bass guitar, keyboards

Additional personnel

• Steve Fisk – keyboards

References

1. Abebe, Nitsuh. "The Curtain Hits the Cast – Low". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
2. Cox, Tom (August 17, 1996). "Low – The Curtain Hits The Cast". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
3. Schreiber, Ryan (August 1996). "Low: The Curtain Hits the Cast". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
4. O'Connor, Rob (October 17, 1996). "Low: The Curtain Hits The Cast". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
5. Prince, David (November 1996). "Low: The Curtain Hits the Cast". Spin. 12 (8): 126. Retrieved March 26, 2018.