Low Level Owl: Volume I

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Low Level Owl: Volume I
Low Level Owl, Vol. 1 cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 2001
Genre Post rock, indie rock, emo
Length53:08
Label Deep Elm
Producer Ed Rose, The Appleseed Cast
The Appleseed Cast chronology
Mare Vitalis
(2000)
Low Level Owl: Volume I
(2001)
Low Level Owl: Volume II
(2001)
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Pitchfork Media 9/10 link
Sputnikmusic3.5/5 [1]

Low Level Owl: Volume I is the third full-length album release from Lawrence, Kansas-based band the Appleseed Cast.

Contents

Vulture.com listed "On Reflection" as number 84 of the 100 greatest emo songs. [2]

Track listing

  1. "The Waking of Pertelotte" – 2:02
  2. "On Reflection" – 6:26
  3. "Blind Man's Arrow" – 3:38
  4. "Flowers Falling from Dying Hands" – 3:28
  5. "Messenger" – 0:46
  6. "Doors Lead to Questions" – 2:53
  7. "Steps and Numbers" – 5:54
  8. "Sentence" – 2:57
  9. "Bird of Paradise" – 2:24
  10. "Mile Marker" – 4:02
  11. "Convict" – 6:02
  12. "A Tree for Trials" – 1:28
  13. "Signal" – 3:11
  14. "View of a Burning City" – 7:52

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