Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7
Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7 is an EP released by Mount Eerie. This release acts as an extension to 2003's Mount Eerie, the fourth and final studio album by Phil Elverum's previous band The Microphones. It was released on a 10" picture disc packaged in a 132-page hardcover artbook of photography taken by Elverum.[1]
Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7 | ||||
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Released | July 2007 | |||
Recorded | Department of Safety | |||
Length | 24:27 | |||
Label | P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. | |||
Producer | Phil Elverum | |||
Mount Eerie chronology | ||||
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Music
In an interview with The Believer Elverum explained that the songs on Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7 represent "the relationship between...the large mystery and the everyday" alongside being about "obliviousness v. clarity" and the "idea of “Mount Eerie” as a looming, invisible presence."[2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[3] |
Upon release, the EP received a generally positive reception. Matthew Solarski of Pitchfork wrote that "His apparent new mantra, more mature if less satisfying: Clarity comes and goes, and all we can be certain of is uncertainty."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Phil Elverum.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Known World" | 6:22 |
2. | "Unknown World" | 5:29 |
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3. | "Blue Light on the Floor" | 4:50 |
4. | "Mount Eerie Revealed" | 7:53 |
Total length: | 24:27 |
References
- Elverum, Phil. "Mount Eerie Booklet". P.W. Elverum and Sun.
- Stosuy, Brandon (July 1, 2009). "Phil Elverum on Six of His Songs". Believer Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- Solarski, Matthew (November 15, 2007). "Mount Eerie Pts. 6 & 7". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2020.