The Microphones - The Glow, Pt. II
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Artist: The MicrophonesEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Music Label: K. Records
Soundtracks:
- I Want Wind To Blow
- The Glow Pt. 2
- The Moon
- Headless Horseman
- My Roots Are Strong And Deep
- Instrumental
- The Mansion
- Something
- Something 2
- I'll Not Contain You
- The Gleam Pt. 2
- Map
- You'll Be In The Air
- I Want To Be Cold
- I Am Bored
- I Felt My Size
- Instrumental
- I Felt Your Shape
- Samurai Sword
- My Warm Blood
Free Music Notes for The Glow, Pt. II
Free Music Review: happy droning.
Hit: 5 Stars
The Lo-Fi epidemic that seems to be sweeping the world has resulted in plenty of good, but probably more bad music getting exposure recently. The line between "gritty" and "crap" really isn't that fine, and a real musician is still particular about the subtleties of their work even in a low fidelity medium. This is a case of true tonal excellence being acheived with minimal use of technology. The dynamics being particularly impressive, considering the machines employed. The whole album is a short novel, written in a stream-of-consciousness style, and every second is worthy of attention. Minute to minute the vocals rising and falling in childlike whispers and stampede caucaphony. it's definitely worth putting aside an hour for, but most of the songs stand alone nicely as well. An intimate, and timeless piece of work. Artful, and unique.
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The Microphones are a one-man band in which Phil Elvrum (Old Time Relijun) makes soft, psychedelic nylon-stringed guitar jangle sound both humble and heroic. While operating in an all-analog "lo-fi" mode, in the vein of Elephant 6 collective bands such as Olivia Tremor Control, Elvrum's no wannabe. The Glow, Pt. 2, his fifth release, is his most cohesive yet. All the musical elements gel with concept (in this case, fire) and breathe with the sort of spooky, misty clarity that arguably can only be captured in an intimate, non-digital production. The solitary quality of the Microphones could be compared to that of Bright Eyes, Syd Barrett, and Graeme Jefferies on Messages for the Cakekitchen. On the soothing opener, "I Want Wind to Blow," Elvrum's plaintive whisper-singing might lull you into a dream--but the bloodcurdling commando-style distortion of the second and title track will shake your senses. The Glow, Pt. 2 is like a giant ocean liner on which the songs and all their disparate elements--stark solace with violent, beautiful, otherworldly weirdness lurking beneath--control the ebb and flow of your emotional response. --Cyndi ElliottAlternative Rock Music CDs
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