Microphones - Mount Eerie
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Artist: MicrophonesEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-01-21
Music Label: K. Records
Soundtracks:
- The Sun
- Solar System
- Universe
- Mt. Eerie
- Universe
Free Music Notes for Mount Eerie
Free Music Review: epic in every sense
Hit: 5 Stars
Allow me to begin by saying that Phil Elv(e)rum is a artistic genius. On top of that, he's a very likeable guy (I've had the honor of conversing with him through e-mail). He is my own personal hero - I own pretty close to everything he has ever released publicly (a sum of nearly 300 different songs of his in my library). This album is the final conclusion of The Microphones.
In a single word, this album is epic. Soft noise, pusling heartbeats, distant fog horns, ethnic parade-like drums, trumpet blasts, soft and creepy choruses, whispering mellow guitars, he even uses what sounds like a powered screwdriver as percussion. The unusual instrumentation and 'experimental' recording techniques behind this album are enough for me to give it a five star rating (he released a CD of just the vocals from this, as well as just the drums - both are amazing CD's by themselves).
However, the aspect of this album that completes this album is the concept behind it. According to Phil himself, he essentially asks the simple but massive question, "I noticed that the universe is endless last night, have you ever noticed that?"
The entire album is essentially a single song which tells a story, not only with the words but with the music and instrumentation as well. Different voices represent different "characters," such as what Phil refers to as 'Death'(Kyle Field), 'Vultures' (Karl Blau), or the 'close dark voice'(Mikhaela Maricich).
From a person who has not heard any of Phil Elv(e)rum's music before, this album may be an 'aquired taste'. Musically there are very few parts which most people would consider to be 'catchy'. I would not recommend this as a first album to anyone interested in the microphones. Rather, I'd reccomend that they purchase "It Was Hot, We Stayed In the Water" and "The Glow Pt. 2" before this album. Those albums are still Elv(e)rum's brand of unusual, experimental pop music, but contain much more catchy musical phrases and hooks than Mt. Eerie.
Mt. Eerie is an album that must be a approached at a very different angle than most other music. You must not view it as an album that you just sort of sit back and listen to, or as background music. Rather, you must listen to it and view it as a journey. Close your eyes and picture yourself in the setting that Elv(e)rum has created. Listen closely to the lyrics and the music, and follow the story.
To offer a parallel, this album is in many ways like the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. If you did not understand the deep metaphors in that book, you would think it was a silly child's book about a bunch of animals on a farm that can talk. With this album, if you do not pay close attention and understand the metaphors then you will likely think that it is nonsense.
Also, on the same lines, do not think that this is like other albums that are more a "collection of singles" rather than a cohesive album. Listen to this from beggining to end, do not skip tracks or just listen to certain tracks, at least not at first.
Buy this album, get a set of headphones, press play, close your eyes, and allow this album to take you through different states of conciousness and sub-conciousness, through physical and metaphysical levels of the mind. I promise you'll open your eyes wanting more.
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