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Their music may be slowcore, but their bass player situation is pure heavy metal. After just a few years handling the low-end of Low, bassist Matt Livingston-- himself the successor to Tool-touting, comics-crafting Zak Sally-- has left both Low and Alan Sparhawk's side project that goes to 11, Retribution Gospel Choir.

For the latest on this development, we take you to the official statement from Low:

"Low has lost another bass player. Mimi [Parker] and Alan [Sparhawk] are beginning to wonder if maybe THEY are the problem. Matt Livingston is no longer in Low and Retribution Gospel Choir. He is going through some personal situations right now that have made it impossible to remain with the band. Steve Garrington will be playing bass for both bands on tours coming up this year."

Greet Garrington and wish him luck on a whole mess of upcoming dates for both acts. Since our last report, Low have bookended their European jaunt with a few U.S. dates, while RGC have lined up an assortment of gigs on both sides of the Atlantic reaching into July.

Thanks to reader Jeremy Marshall for the tip.

Finally, don't forget the amped-up and rather awesome Retribution Gospel Choir arrives March 18 on Caldo Verde.

Low:

03-28 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
03-29 Houghton, MI - The McArdle Theatre
04-04 Reykjavik, Iceland - Nasa
04-05 Helsinki, Finland - Tavatia
04-07 Stockholm, Sweden - Sodra Teatem
04-08 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
04-09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
04-11 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Motel Mozaique
04-12 Norwich, England - Arts Centre
04-14 Bristol, England - Thekla Social
04-15 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms
04-16 Brighton, England - St. Georges Church
04-17 Leeds, England - City Varieties
04-18 Gateshead, England - Sage
04-19 London, England - Union Chapel
07-15 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
07-16 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater

Retribution Gospel Choir:

03-08 Duluth, MN - Pizza Lucé
03-13 Austin, TX - Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW) *
03-19 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen #
03-20 Eau Claire, WI - House of Rock
03-21 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
03-22 Saint Paul, MN - Turf Club
04-21 London, England - Water Rats
04-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
04-23 Leuven, Belgium - Stuk
04-24 Düsseldorf, Germany - Zakk
04-25 Hamburg, Germany - Molotov
04-26 Berlin, Germany - TBA
06-06 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater *
06-08 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
06-09 Philadelphia, PA - North Star
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 - La Sala Rosa
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
# with Apteka