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Lo-fi genius Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie/Microphones fame is set to release Lost Wisdom in early October on his own imprint P.W. Elverum & Sun. The album is a collaborative effort with Canadian singer/songwriter Julie Doiron and her guitarist Fred Squire. Recorded in just a few days in Phil's hometown of Anacortes, Washington, Lost Wisdom has no-frills production and minimal overdubbing. What results is a less cluttered take on Elverum's already lo-fi approach. Elverum and Doiron harmonize on the majority of the album and their voices compliment each other enchantingly. With only two of the ten tracks exceeding three minutes, Lost Wisdom conjures images of abandoned Northwestern shorelines and small mountain towns. The mood throughout is unflinchingly melancholic and songs like the ghostly "Flaming Home" adhere to an overwhelming sense of desolation. On the track, Elverum sings "You thought you knew me" and a distant Doiron answers "Emptiness prevails." Granted, Lost Wisdom isn't exactly a dose of Prozac, but it's late night music at its best and loneliest.
8.22.2008
Mount Eerie: Lost Wisdom (2008)
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How these two got together (who would ever thought!) I don't know, but I am sure there is a story. Soo glad that they did, great album - somber and alone...perfect.
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