Apr252024

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
3235765
2The Moon
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3I Felt Your Shape
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4Headless Horseman
2201330
5the Glow, pt. 2
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6Instrumental
1519846
7My Roots Are Strong And Deep
1450069
8The Mansion
1121452
9You'll Be in the Air
1099380
10(Something)
1089955

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