 
What has always set Low apart from other casually devastating indie bands has been their ability to make even the most cathartic song sound simplistic. Â Opening with driving piano and subtly distorted bass, “So Blue,” the second single from Low’s upcoming album The Invisible Way, is a testament to the understated, and often underestimated, way that Low are able to encapsulate so much emotion and intimacy into these seemingly plain songs of forgiveness and hard-won enlightenment. Â Mimi Parker really gets a chance to shine as her voice stands first and foremost as the lead of this track, and she never gives up control for a moment. Â Whatever production touches Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has applied to the band’s patented indie formula has paid off in spades. Â The band hasn’t sounded this good in years. Â Listen for yourself below.
