A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities

A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities
Box set by Low
Released	July 20, 2004 [1]
Recorded	1994–2004
Genre	Indie rock, Slowcore
Length	332:50
Label	Chairkickers' Union, Rough Trade (UK)
Producer	Various
Low chronology
Trust (2002) A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides and Rarities (2004) The Great Destroyer (2005)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[3]
Blender	[4]
E!	B− [5]
Mojo	[6]
NME	6/10 [7]
Pitchfork	6.8/10 [8]
Q	[9]
Stylus	9/10 [10]
Uncut	8/10 [11]

A Lifetime of Temporary Relief is a box set by Duluth, Minnesota group Low, released in 2004. The set includes a two-sided DVD containing documentaries, videos and live tracks.

Track listing

Compact Disc one

1. "Lullaby" (Demo) – 10:06
2. "Cut" (Demo) – 5:41
3. "Heartbeat" – 4:08
4. "Peanut Butter Toast and American Bandstand" – 2:23
5. "Tired" – 5:11
6. "I Started a Joke" – 4:28
7. "The Plan" (Demo) – 2:50
8. "Prisoner" (Demo) – 6:10
9. "Prisoner" – 3:48
10. "Tomorrow One" – 4:28
11. "Turning Over" – 7:49
12. "Bright" – 1:45
13. "Walk You Out" – 4:46
14. "Tear Down" – 4:48
15. "Standby" – 5:11
16. "David & Jude" – 1:22
17. "Cheek" – 3:24

Compact Disc two

1. "Venus" – 3:44
2. "Boyfriends & Girlfriends" – 6:06
3. "Surf" – 2:31
4. "No Need" (Version 1) – 5:03
5. "Be There" – 8:28
6. "Lift" – 5:45
7. "Joan of Arc" – 3:21
8. "Long Long Long" – 3:50
9. "Lion/Lamb" (Demo) – 3:50
10. "Will the Night" (Demo) – 2:47
11. "Last Breath" – 4:47
12. "Joan of Arc" (20 Below Mix) – 3:25
13. "Old Man Song" – 3:48
14. "Try Try Try" – 0:37
15. "Lord, Can You Hear Me?" – 6:24
16. "Venus" (Time Stereo Dub Mix) – 3:51
17. "Those Girls (Song for Nico)" – 3:06
18. [silence] – 2:50
19. "Words" (In Misfits Style) – 2:50
20. "Turn" (In Misfits Style) – 1:03
21. "Over the Ocean (In Misfits Style)" – 1:36

Compact Disc three

1. "I Remember" – 3:22
2. "Kindly Blessed" – 2:17
3. "Blue-Eyed Devil" – 5:02
4. "Sleep At the Bottom" – 4:54
5. "When You Walked" – 3:55
6. "Back Home Again" – 5:20
7. "Don't Drop the Baby" – 4:02
8. "Surfer Girl" – 3:35
9. "Blowin' in the Wind" – 3:49
10. "Open Arms" – 4:02
11. "...I Love" – 2:45
12. "Carnival Queen" – 5:13
13. "Overhead" – 4:33
14. "Don't Carry It All" – 4:13
15. "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" – 3:58
16. "Because You Stood Still" – 5:33
17. "Fearless" – 6:20
18. "Shots & Ladders 2" – 6:47

DVD

1. "Words" – 5:46
2. "Shame" – 4:08
3. "Over the Ocean" – 3:50
4. "Hope" – 11:28
5. "Will the Night" – 3:07
6. "Weight of Water" – 4:21
7. "Don't Understand" – 6:56
8. "Immune" – 3:31
9. "Home" – 2:25
10. "Dinosaur Act" – 4:07
11. "Canada" – 3:49
12. "Over the Ocean" – 5:03
13. "Canada" – 15:42
14. "Two Step" (Live at Bard College) – 6:11
15. "Soon" (Live at Coolidge Corner) – 7:38
16. "I Remember" (Live in Paris) – 5:40

• CD2-18 to CD2-21 are uncredited unlisted tracks.

A one-disc promo version of the album features the following tracks:

1. "I Remember"
2. "Venus"
3. "No Need"
4. "Lullaby"
5. "Because You Stood Still"
6. "Lion/Lamb"
7. "Carnival Queen"
8. "Peanut Butter Toast and American Bandstand"
9. "Bright"
10. "Lord, Can You Hear Me?"

References

1. A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides & Rarities at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
2. "Reviews for A Lifetime Of Temporary Relief by Low". Metacritic . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
3. Holland, Taylor (July 30, 2004). "Low". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
4. It flows like a scrapbook rather than a novel, but it portrays them as diligent experimenters and meticulous melodists who have been liberated by embracing restrictions. [Sep 2004, p.155]
5. "Low - A Lifetime of Temporary Relief". E! Online . July 20, 2004. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
6. Fathomlessly beautiful. [Aug 2004, p.110]
7. Don't start here before the essential LPs... But once you've fallen in love (and believe us, it's inevitable), this is a mesmerising next stop. [17 Jul 2004, p.48]
8. Ott, Chris (July 23, 2004). "Low: A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides & Rarities: Pitchfork Record Review". pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
9. Loaded with delights... that highlight their soft, uniquely beautiful sound. [Sep 2004, p.135]
10. Mathers, Ian (September 9, 2004). "Low - A Lifetime Of Temporary Relief: 10 Years Of B-Sides And Rarities". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
11. This is sombre and beautiful music.... A Lifetime is satisfying as an encyclopaedia of Low, to be dipped into now and again. [Aug 2004, p.118]