It's always been one of the things on my bucket list to spend a few days in the boreal forests and get to see the Aurora Borealis at least once. I've heard it's a pretty amazing experience. But until then, I'll have to settle for Phil Elvrum's music, because it's probably the closest thing to spending some nights in the woods with only your natural surroundings and yourself to reflect on without actually doing it. This, his first album under his Mount Eerie moniker, is a pretty ambitious experimental folk album. The backbone of everything is his almost stoic, beautiful voice and his woodsy guitar playing. Add some noise, pianos, backing vocals, intermittent electric guitar moments, and an outdoor ambience, and you've generally got what this record can sound like at any given moment. Things are always happening, even if the sturdy rock the album is formed on is cold and chilling. In all, an intimate and enjoyable record thats marks the beginning of Elvrum's chapter as Mount Eerie. Oh, and the lyrics are pretty great too.
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