”It can work in conjunction with the album, a libretto, and it can also work as just a book of images with no story, an abundance of beautiful light, an 'art book,'“ Phil says.
From legendary lifers like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Bill Fay to great newer artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee, Jason Isbell, and Bonny Light Horseman, here are 20 folk albums we love from this year so far...
With concerts as we know them still cancelled, relive this awesome early/mid 2000s footage of Arcade Fire, The National, Bloc Party, The Shins, Modest Mouse, Death Cab, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more...
This week's Notable Releases include Phil Elverum's first album as The Microphones in 17 years, the last album Jason Molina recorded before his passing, Neurosis' Steve Von Till, 4AD-signed rapper Tkay Maidza, and more...
”There is too much focus on the title of a thing,” Phil says about reviving his old moniker. ”Ideally, we can just make stuff without a title for it and without an identity for it.”
Phil Elverum (also known as Mount Eerie) has revived his old moniker The Microphones for a new album, 'Microphones in 2020,' which you can now hear in full, along with an accompanying short film...
Phil Elverum retired his old moniker The Microphones in 2003 and has been releasing music as Mount Eerie ever since, but last year he revived the moniker for the first Microphones show in 16 years, and now just announced a new Microphones album!