Mount Eerie (album)

Mount Eerie is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band the Microphones. Released by K Records in 2003, Elverum later used the same name for his next musical project, and released a follow-up EP to the original album in 2007.

Mount Eerie
Studio album by
the Microphones
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2003
RecordedNovember 21, 2001 – June 10, 2002
Studio
Genre
Length40:51
LabelK Records
P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd.
(ELV 032)
ProducerPhil Elverum
The Microphones chronology
The Glow Pt. 2
(2001)		 Mount Eerie
(2003)		 Microphones in 2020
(2020)
Alternative cover
CD cover
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press5/5[3]
Pitchfork8.9/10[4]
Stylus MagazineB[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes5/5[6]

Described by Elverum as being about "[mountains, earth and space]" the album features a linear narrative spanning the five songs.[4]

Accolades

Mount Eerie was included on Treblezine's list of "essential" psychedelic folk albums.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I. The Sun"17:11
2."II. Solar System"3:38
3."III. Universe"6:41
4."IV. Mt. Eerie"8:58
5."V. Universe"4:23
Total length:40:51

Personnel
  • Phil Elverum – vocals, guitars, bass, organ, piano, Swiss alpenhorn, drums, additional percussion
  • Adam Forkner – cowbell and trumpet on "The Sun"
  • Anna Oxygen – additional vocals on "The Sun" and "Mt. Eerie"
  • Mirah – additional vocals on "Solar System"
  • Khaela Maricich – additional vocals on "Universe" (part 1) and "Mt. Eerie"
  • Calvin Johnson – additional vocals on "Universe" (part 1)
  • Jenn Kliese – additional vocals on "Universe" (part 1), "Mt. Eerie", and "Universe" (part 2)
  • Kyle Field – additional vocals and instruments on "Mt. Eerie"
  • Karl Blau – additional vocals and instruments on "Mt. Eerie"

"Precipice Carolers"

These singers form the chorus of the title track.

  • Kyle Field (of Little Wings)
  • Phil Elverum
  • Khaela Maricich (of The Blow)
  • Phan Nguyen
  • Amber Bell
  • Bethany Hays Parke
  • Shawn Parke
  • Hollis Parke
  • Dennis Driscoll
  • Zach Alarcon
  • Adam Forkner

References
  1. "Reviews for Mount Eerie by The Microphones". Metacritic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  2. Phares, Heather. "Mount Eerie – The Microphones". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. "The Microphones: Mount Eerie". Alternative Press (175): 70. February 2003.
  4. Carr, Eric (January 20, 2003). "The Microphones: Mount Eerie". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. Howard, Ed (September 1, 2003). "The Microphones – Mount Eerie/The Singing From Mt. Eerie/The Drums From Mt. Eerie – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  6. "The Microphones – Mount Eerie". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  7. Staff, Treble (2019-07-11). "10 Essential Psychedelic Folk Albums". Treblezine. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
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