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Whether because of their humble Midwestern roots, the slow pace of much of their music, or any number of other reasons, Low have never been your typical rock stars. Even more so than the average indie band, they spotlight music over personality. Nonetheless, 15 years of bandhood have given Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker an interesting perspective on the world, and they'll share that perspective in a forthcoming documentary called You May Need a Murderer.

Directed by Dutch documentarian David Kleijwegt, You May Need a Murderer shows Sparhawk and Parker "in their natural habitats-- on tour, at home in Duluth, MN, in their church community, and as parents," according to a press release. Kleijwegt's crew filmed the two for almost a month in 2007. The result seems to be a sort of meditation on life itself, or, as the press release calls it, "an intriguing tale-- about religion, violence, questions of conscience, and madness-- that could also double as a touching love story."

You May Need a Murderer comes out on DVD June 3.

Low have tour dates this summer following the DVD's release, and so do side projects Retribution Gospel Choir and Black-Eyed Snakes.

Low:

06-12 Barcelona, Spain - Daydream Festival
06-13 Dublin, Ireland - Future Days Festival
07-12 Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park (Sub Pop 20)
07-15 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
07-16 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
09-09 Zagreb, Croatia - Teatar ITD
09-11 Tel Aviv, Israel - Barby Club
09-13 Dorset, England - Larmer Tree Gardens (End of the Road Festival)
09-20 Monticello, NY - Kutshers Country Club (My Bloody Valentine ATP)

Retribution Gospel Choir:

06-06 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre *
06-07 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
06-08 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
06-09 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
06-16 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
06-17 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall
06-18 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
06-19 Cambridge, MA - Middle East (Upstairs)
06-20 Montreal, Quebec - Casa del Popolo
06-21 Toronto, Ontario - The Rivoli
06-22 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theatre
07-06 San Diego, CA - Casbah
07-07 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour
07-08 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
07-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
07-11 Seattle, WA - High Dive

* with Mark Kozelek

Black Eyed Snakes:

07-18 Saint Paul, MN - Deep Blues Festival