We are reminded of the little wings song, fall flood tracks 615 also released on the microphones the singing from mt. The microphones were an american rock band from olympia, washington, founded in 1996 and ended in 2003, with a short reunion following in 2007. No but seriously, with two excellent mount eerie albums in. Mount eerie represents the latest evolution of phil elverums musical vision. Universe originally released in early 2003 by k of olympia, wash.
Mount eerie is the fourth and final studio album by american indie rock band the microphones. The microphonesmount eerie featured content on myspace. Mount eerie live in copenhagen full album 2004 youtube. The microphones most demanding album, mount eerie, isnt exactly the followup to the glow, pt. Erie, the lone peak stretching above phil elvrums hometown of fidalgo island, washington, it was probably easy to imagine it as the highest point in the world, the place where earth met sky. Video for the song ravens by mount eerie from the album a crow looked at me p. The stark sincerity of the performance lends it all a gorgeous, unrefined artistry. Microphones frontman phil elvrum began working on mount eerie after taking a long tour of europe and north america. Most of mount eerie s releases have been issued on elverums label p. Phil elverum has released so much music lately that hes been forced to put out a 7. The guitar tab for youll be in the air isnt good enough and i was wondering if there was another one that is much easier to read. After his three prior microphones releases turned out, quite subconsciously, to be about air, water, and fire respectively and chronologically mount eerie is. Its sound is best described as lofi fuzz folk, ranging from drumcrashing, bassthrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almostwhispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits.
The microphones biography, albums, streaming links. Following a series of cassettes read full biography. They have been hung on the walls of the rooms where all the other mount eerie microphones music has been born. Music is too often described as cinematic, but mount eerie evokes that exact quality. Elverum was the principal songwriter and producer behind the bands albums, but he has also collaborated with other local musicians on his other recordings. This one video has the albums, it was hot, we stayed in the water, the glow pt. Phil released music under this moniker from 1996 through 2004 before he began making music under the name mount eerie. Mount eerie licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of p. The microphones was the first major musical project of phil elvrum, the principal member of the group. Mount eerie mount eerie dances with wolves duration.
Eerie songs recorded live saturday april fifth 2003 at husets. This rode wireless go compact microphone system includes a receiver with a clip mount that attaches securely to cameras or clothing. Mount eerie is the musical project of anacortes, washingtonbased songwriter and producer phil elverum. We speak to microphones mount eerie s phil elvrum about the recent reissue of his seminal the glow pt. See me wave my handkerchief on the shore see my arm raised high see that ship sail off with its sails aloft and see me dry my eyes. Microphone 1996 tape by the microphones, released 09 december 1996 1. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until download button will appead. Phil elverum to reissue the microphones catalog on vinyl. Download mount eerie eleven old songs of mount eerie. Microphones fans are used to elvrums artistic twists, but this album is a hairpin turn, moving into much. The band was fronted by phil elvrum who now spells his surname elverum. All albums by mount eerie available to download and stream in high quality.
Mount eerie by the microphones, released 21 january 2003 1. Instead of offering more expansive, kaleidoscopic pop, phil elvrum presents a concept album about life, death, and identity that spans five epic songs. Microphones frontman phil elvrum began work on the album after a long tour of europe and north america. The microphones mount eerie s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Download mount eerie the microphones files tradownload. Released by k records in 2003, the album is named after the mountain on fidalgo island where elvrum spent much of his childhood. Get all the lyrics to songs on mount eerie and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. For sale this music is the sequel to mount eerie by the microphones 2003, but the photos are from all over the world from the last 10 years. We speak to microphones mount eerie s phil elvrum about the recent reissue of his seminal the glow. The microphones is the name of a project that anacortes, was phil elverum has headed since the late 90s. Now that i have disappeared i have my sight beautiful black, you are unveiled now youre mine so let my voice bellow about you silent night let my voice echo out from caves.
Your legs walked your heart high your whole body, sprawling out, made your view wide im on a boulder over alpine tops im peeking i watched you across the water in the. Elverum formerly of the microphones is the principal member of the band, but has collaborated with many other musicians on his records and in live performances. Mount eerie is the last studio album from the band the microphones. The microphones mount eerie lyrics and tracklist genius. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of p. The moon acoustic version by the microphones youtube. Formerly known as the microphones, phil changed his projects name to mount eerie while maintaining his subtle, lofi, and lyrically dense fuzzfolk aesthetic. Elverum released 4 studio albums under the name before he retired it and started releasing music as mount eerie. The microphones mount eerie sept 9 2002 at petes candy store duration. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.