There is a truth in simply saying the thing as it is (“death is real”). There is a similar and incongruent honesty in seeing the layer in the saying, in singing it. There is a second truth in the smokes that come from fires. Lost Wisdom pt. 2 possesses both strains of truth.
In spite of those fleeting moments of discord, Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 is an extraordinarily rewarding listen.
Though it's a smaller-scale work than either A Crow Looked at Me or Now Only, Lost Wisdom pt. 2 is filled with just as much insight and compassion.
Lyrically, Lost Wisdom pt. 2 reads as a sequel not to part one but to A Crow Looked at Me and Now Only.
Instead of completely wallowing in sadness, he picks up the broken, scattered pieces of his heart and attempts to piece them together for listeners so they may continue to always believe in love.
Though not as viscerally crushing as A Crow Looked At Me, Lost Wisdom Pt 2 is as plainly poetic.
Lost Wisdom, PT. 2 is another heartbreaking collection of songs from Mount Eerie.
Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 finds Elverum once again reunited with Doiron, singer of the Canadian band Eric’s Trip, and once again picking up the pieces of his life.
Lost Wisdom pt. 2, in its refreshing candour, exhibits two artists at the peak of their songwriting.
With meandering melodies and directionless songwriting, Mount Eerie teams up with Julie Doiron for a sequel to 2008's Lost Wisdom that pales in comparison to the original.
Me: "Not" by Big Thief is the best rock song of the year!
Phil: "Widows"
Phil Elverum is an extremely prolific musician and singer, compulsively creative, and this flow has only been slightly slowed down by the upheavals he has experienced in the last five years (the birth of a child, the death of his wife, a marriage with a new woman, and then a divorce). The frankness with which he composes his music makes it inhabited by all the wounds and routines that accompanied these ... read more
This is so pretty Pt. 201
I feel like this is just a good continuation of Lost Wisdom. While I like the original Lost Wisdom better, this is still a really great handful of tracks. Love Without Possession hit me especially hard as being my favorite out of the track listing. Belief is also a really great opener, and it just felt refreshing hearing them sing together again. I just think this is another great set of songs from Phil and Julie.
Belief - 9
When I Walk out of the Museum - ... read more
emotionally driven as I expected, just not a significant piece of Mount Eerie history
1 | Belief 7:23 | 84 |
2 | When I Walk Out of the Museum 2:53 | 69 |
3 | Enduring the Waves 2:50 | 75 |
4 | Love Without Possession 4:33 | 79 |
5 | Real Lost Wisdom 4:08 | 68 |
6 | Widows 3:02 | 76 |
7 | Pink Light 1:58 | 73 |
8 | Belief pt. 2 4:43 | 68 |
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