Apr262024

The Microphones

The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since 1996. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," including drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits. In 2004, Elverum abandoned the "Microphones" name to begin recording as Mount Eerie, briefly returning in December 2007 when he Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1I Want Wind to Blow
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2The Moon
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3I Felt Your Shape
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4Headless Horseman
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5the Glow, pt. 2
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6Instrumental
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7My Roots Are Strong And Deep
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8The Mansion
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9You'll Be in the Air
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10(Something)
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