Felt I owe this album a review, especially with how much Carissa's Wierd I've listened to this year. This is the pinnacle of melancholic music, an ode to not only the band but an iteration of it that will never exist again, the individual circumstance that informed the artistic process behind the band's works now resolved.
This album is regret made manifest, each individual member pouring their souls into this swansong to an era that no longer exists. It is a soul crushing 44 ... read more
Deeply poetic and beautiful, this double album explores such a wide range of music and emotions that it is hard to surmise in this short review. Lo Borges songs are an absolute delight and make for a genuinely incredible listen. Highly recommend.
Elverum processes his grief in the healthiest way he can, transforming his wife's life and memories into a piece of art, something that will withstand the test of time beyond either of their lives.
Almost entirely a direct continuation of The Glow, Pt. 2, Mount Eerie serves as both a microcosm of existence in nature, as well as the transitional album between the moniker of The Microphones and Mount Eerie. Perfectly haunting and beautiful, this album has so much to give if you are willing to sit down and soak up every fiber of its being.
This record explores it's own identity as a piece of art, an expression of the soul that is a sonic work of genius on the part of Phil Elverum. It is the intimate quiet moments of raw passion that are directly juxtaposed against harsh or brooding instrumentation that allow for this record to act as a living breathing organism, growing, changing and reflecting on its totality as it progresses. Full of heart and emotionally charged lyrics, Elverum redefines what indie folk can sound like and ... read more