Songs for a Dead Pilot

Songs For A Dead Pilot is a 1997 EP/mini-album by Duluth, Minnesota slowcore group Low, released in 1997. It was their first release on Kranky, and is viewed as their most minimalistic recording. The title is a reference to a pilot whose plane had crashed, whom the band read about. No credit is given for the cover artwork in the liner notes.

Songs For A Dead Pilot
EP by Low
Released	November 20, 1997
Genre	Indie rock, Slowcore
Length	39:41
Label	Kranky
Low chronology
The Curtain Hits the Cast (1996) Songs For A Dead Pilot (1997) Secret Name (1999)

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"Will The Night" is an early, ambient version of the song which later appeared in fuller form on Secret Name.

A recording of a concert on the late 1997 tour for this release was released as the live album, One More Reason to Forget.

Track listing

All songs by Low.

1. "Will The Night" (Lead vocals: inaudible vocals by Sparhawk) – 3:06
2. "Condescend" (Lead vocals: Mimi J. Parker) – 5:10
3. "Born By The Wires" (Lead vocals: Sparhawk) – 13:26
4. "Be There" (Lead vocals: Sparhawk, Parker) – 4:42
5. "Landlord" (Lead vocals: Sparhawk) – 6:47
6. "Hey Chicago" (Lead vocals: Sparhawk, Parker) – 2:40

Personnel

• Alan Sparhawk - vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Mimi Parker - percussion, vocals
• Zak Sally - bass guitar
• The Flag Day Strings - Jaron Childs (cello), Cassandra Legge (cello), Tresa Ellickson (viola)
• Chris Freeman - keyboards on "Hey Chicago"
• Bethany Legge - baby on "Condescend"