C'mon (Low album)
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C'mon is the ninth full-length album by indie rock band Low
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....

. It was released on 12 April 2011 (11 April in Europe) on Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...

 records. The album was recorded at Sacred Heart Studio, a former Catholic church in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
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, where the band previously recorded 2002's Trust
Trust (Low album)
Trust is the sixth full-length album by the slowcore band Low, released in 2002 on the Kranky label . The songs "Canada", "In the Drugs" and "Point of Disgust" still regularly appear in the band's live set lists.-Track listing:...

. The album includes guest contributions from Nels Cline
Nels Cline
Nels Cline is an American guitarist and composer, currently the lead guitarist of alternative rock band Wilco. David Carr of the New York Times describes Cline as "one of the best guitarists in any genre."-Career:...

 (lap steel, guitar
Guitar
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), Caitlin Moe of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive metal band founded in 1993 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. Since then, TSO sold nearly 8...

 (violin
Violin
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) and Dave Carroll of Trampled by Turtles
Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles is a progressive bluegrass band from Duluth, Minnesota. The group is most famous for its high-tempo, fast-paced songs but also features lead vocalist Dave Simonett's lyric writing abilities in slower ballads. Their high-energy concerts have attracted an ever-growing,...

 (banjo
Banjo
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).

"Try to Sleep" and "Especially Me" were released by the band in advance of the album; "Try to Sleep" was made available through the band's mailing list in February 2011, while "Especially Me" was premiered on Pitchfork
Pitchfork Media
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 on 25 March 2011. A promotional video for "Try to Sleep" starring John Stamos
John Stamos
John Phillip Stamos is an American actor, singer and musician best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006...

 and Melissa Haro
Melissa Haro
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 and directed by Travis Schneider was released to coincide with the release of the album. A second promotional video for "Especially Me", directed by Phil Harder
Phil Harder
Philip Harder is a music video director and commercial director represented by Bob Industries in Santa Monica, California. He had a music video company Harder/Fuller Films, 1985 - 2005...

 was released on 18 August 2011.

Track listing

  1. "Try to Sleep"– 4:20
  2. "You See Everything"– 4:08
  3. "Witches"– 4:03
  4. "Done"– 2:55
  5. "Especially Me"– 5:29
  6. "$20"– 4:12
  7. "Majesty/Magic"– 4:14
  8. "Nightingale"– 4:59
  9. "Nothing But Heart"– 8:12
  10. "Something's Turning Over"– 3:20

Charts

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Flanders)
Flanders
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 (Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...

)
60
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 (IRMA
Irish Recorded Music Association
Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:...

)
55
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 (OCC)
49
United States
United States
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 Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

73
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