Welcome to Winners

Lowgold | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B0001JXP4I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #635,044 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a bittersweet treasure, October 30, 2005

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J. Holmes "blood+whiskey" (yokohama, japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Welcome to Winners (Audio CD)

excellent cd of intimate, mellow music that draws some comparisons to bands like Coldplay, Travis, and Idaho; but a band like Doves would probably be a closer reference point. Lowgold soars light acoustic-based songs that are keen on the wistful melody and full of introspective moodiness. the music on Welcome To Winners is probably a little too mellow to garner extensive radio airplay, therefore depriving them of wild success stateside, but for those who like the solemn tone of bands like Red House Painters with the maturity of groups like Doves, Lowgold is a real treasure.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best British indie band you're not listening to, August 25, 2005

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B. C. Villafranca (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Welcome to Winners (Audio CD)

I was made aware of this band by random act of Internet radio and have been hooked ever since. I needed only to hear about two tracks to convince me to buy it and I did not regret this decision. This cd has been on loop in my iPod for a month. I began to do a little research and was devastated to find out the band had never played live in the US.

I can't equate the band with anything mainstream, and that's kind of the point. It gives me a lot of the same impression as bands like Creeper Lagoon and maybe a little hint of The Decemberists, but that's as far as I'll go in trying to compare them. What this is pleasing indie rock with intelligent score. It ranges to simple to moderate in musical intricacy, and I highly recommend this record to anyone who's exhausted of hearing mainstream emo big label bands that are trying too hard. The world is filled with those guys. Just listen to "Let Me Into Yours" and remember what it's like to get back to the roots of music to move you.

These guys are the real deal. They are the best indie music you've never heard of. Do yourself a favor and give Welcome To Winners a shot.

5.0 out of 5 stars What to say..? Well worth a listen!, April 1, 2009

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Robbie Swale - See all my reviews

This review is from: Welcome to Winners (Audio CD)

It is often the case with small or new bands, those early in their career, that their offerings can sound empty or raw. It can certainly be said, for example, of Definitely Maybe or Parachutes. Compared to their follow-ups, these sound slightly empty. That's not to lessen their quality. The entire Lowgold premise seems to be built on two foundations. One of these is (as the t-shirts on their web site say) to keep music miserable. Something which people inevitably seek to criticise for, but which can be more uplifting and exciting than the most optimistic of crowd anthems. The other premise I mentioned is that their sound should be full. I'm not musically clever enough to know why their sound is full, but it is. They also have an incredible ability to break songs up, cutting out the 'full' sound at the right moments to make it quiet and drive home some superb melodic guitar music. Highlights for me are Quiet Times and Save Yourself, both written by guitarist Dan Symons, but if any hits are to come from this album (and I hope they do) they are more likely to be the more radio-friendly We Don't Have Much Time, The Same Way or Just A Ride.

Having seen them live in the UK, I was given the chance to speak to them afterwards and thank them for such wonderful music. I have never hoped more that a band will break through and be widely heard than I do for Lowgold.