Secret Name (album)
| Secret Name | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 30, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 20–28, 1998 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:09 | |||
| Label | Kranky/Tugboat | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Q | |
Secret Name is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Low. It was released in 1999, their first album on the Kranky record label. The album was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago.
Bass guitarist Zak Sally plays an Optigan on some tracks. The album title comes from the "Weight of Water" lyric: "Make a river through the sand, 'Til you're called by a secret name."