Lowlife

Musical Group

Forfans of 80s post-punk, dream pop, shoegaze and darkwave; listeners who like cocteau twins, joy division, echo & the bunnymen.
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The Profile

Scottish post-punk/dream pop band formed in the mid-1980s, noted for the albums Permanent Sleep and Diminuendo. Key figures mentioned in reviews include founder Will Heggie and singer Craig Lorentson.

Will Heggie (founder) previously played bass with Cocteau Twins. Craig Lorentson (lead singer) is referenced in reviews as deceased (R.i.p. 06/04/2010). Permanent Sleep (debut) and Diminuendo receive the strongest praise in available reviews.

Reviews praise Lowlife's melancholic, atmospheric sound, highlighting Permanent Sleep and Diminuendo as high points. Critics link the band to dream pop, post-punk and darkwave traditions and note influences like Cocteau Twins and Joy Division. Godhead is seen as uneven but still of interest to completists.

Notable Quotes

❝ Soft yet simultaneously haunting.

❝ "Diminuendo" is like a bottomless well of sadness and resignation, moving between catacombal and static sounds in claustrophobic, yet melancholic, atmospheres.