{"id":1780705,"date":"2026-02-17T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780705"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:18:17","slug":"lows-alan-sparhawk-announces-tour-shares-two-new-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780705","title":{"rendered":"Low\u2019s Alan Sparhawk Announces Tour, Shares Two New Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/6992660f4e92d17626faefda\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/AlanSparhawk_2025_promo_02_AlexaViscius_2262x1500_300.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article main-content story\" lang=\"en-US\">\n<div class=\"AIContentWrapper-gOOlQO fHyaAp\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageLedeBackground-JMVDp bIwRjk\">\n<header class=\"ContentHeaderWrapper-cqMZiN lbDgHU content-header article__content-header inset\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderContainer\" 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fuFZml\">\u201cJCMF\u201d and \u201cNo More Darkness\u201d are his first solo tracks since 2024\u2019s <em>White Roses, My God<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderByline-jXtKQj jgXynP\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderBylineContent-dkwwFS fRKSvg\">\n<div data-testid=\"BylinesWrapper\" class=\"BylinesWrapper-vmGrt cZzmZD bylines ContentHeaderBylines-cTXqro ljGzhW\"><span class=\"BylineWrapper-jRoBEm hotajz byline bylines__byline\" data-testid=\"BylineWrapper\"><span class=\"BylineNamesWrapper-jrdaOa fXeqQN\"><span data-testid=\"BylineName\" class=\"BylineName-kqTBDS dDLLkB byline__name\"><span class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE BylinePreamble-itSxDZ jfHXBO jcgMlx byline__preamble byline__preamble\">By <\/span>Nina Corcoran<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-testid=\"ContentHeaderPublishDate\" datetime=\"2026-02-17T11:18:17-05:00\" class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderPublishDate-eNTYkb cvQdCw eFanim\">February 17, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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The first, \u201cJCMF,\u201d is a rebellious song about Jesus punishing those who are cruel and helping the children upon his return, while the second single, \u201cNo More Darkness,\u201d calls for a return to the light and a pursuit of goodness. Listen to them both below.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release, Sparhawk explained that \u201cJCMF\u201d is an older track that he\u2019s played on the road for the past year. \u201cI feel like the song has become a rebuke against the fascist\/authoritarian streak that several world leaders have taken on and to the people who have been blinded into supporting them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u201cNo More Darkness\u201d draws inspiration from a David Lynch quote: \u201cDon\u2019t fight the darkness. Don\u2019t even worry about the darkness. Turn on the light and the darkness goes. Turn up the light of pure consciousness. Negativity goes.\u201d Sparhawk credits the song for reminding him to choose optimism during tough times whenever possible. \u201cWe were ending our set with this tune all year, and it is my wish for everyone, especially those who feel alone,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJCMF\u201d and \u201cNo More Darkness\u201d are Sparhawk\u2019s first solo tracks since releasing 2024\u2019s <em>White Roses, My God<\/em>. He will donate a portion of his royalties from the two songs to the International Institute of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, Sparhawk will go on tour in support of his 2025 collaborative album, <em>Alan Sparhawk With Trampled by Turtles<\/em>, with his own band. However, his set at the Knoxville music festival Big Ears will be performed live with Trampled by Turtles. Check out his complete list of tour dates below.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl ejqOZZ iframe-embed\">\n<div data-hasconsent=\"true\" data-testid=\"IframeEmbedContainer\" class=\"IframeEmbedContainer-hkaqNE rtPbe\">\n<div class=\"IframeEmbedAspectRatioWrapper-hLozwN bAXJOK\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl ejqOZZ iframe-embed\">\n<div data-hasconsent=\"true\" data-testid=\"IframeEmbedContainer\" class=\"IframeEmbedContainer-hkaqNE rtPbe\">\n<div class=\"IframeEmbedAspectRatioWrapper-hLozwN bAXJOK\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Alan Sparhawk:<\/p>\n<p>02-21 Red Wing, MN &#8211; Big Turn Music Festival<br \/>03-29 Knoxville, TN &#8211; Big Ears Music Festival #<br \/>05-03 Krems an der Donau, Austria &#8211; Donaufestival<br \/>05-04 Prague, Czechia &#8211; Cultural House Krakov<br \/>05-06 Kortrijk, Belgium &#8211; Wilde Western<\/p>\n<p># with Trampled by Turtles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/lows-alan-sparhawk-announces-tour-shares-two-new-songs\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/6992660f4e92d17626faefda\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/AlanSparhawk_2025_promo_02_AlexaViscius_2262x1500_300.jpg&#8221;] News Low\u2019s Alan Sparhawk Announces Tour, Shares Two New Songs \u201cJCMF\u201d and \u201cNo More Darkness\u201d are his first solo tracks since 2024\u2019s White Roses, My God By Nina Corcoran February 17, 2026 Alan Sparhawk, photo by Alexa Viscius Alan Sparhawk of Low has announced a tour and dropped two new songs. 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