Mount Eerie's new album begins with ‘Black Wooden’, a song that has very few words and a strong guitar part. It is easily the most powerful song and a great way to kick off their new EP.
Mount Eerie's only consistent member Phil Elverum has come a long way.
Elverum, for many albums, was the front man of The Microphones. After the band released an album called Mount Eerie, Elverum decided to take the name and make his own solo project.
Since becoming a one man band Mount Eerie has come out with many LP's, EP's, and other albums. Most notably in 2008, Elverum teamed up with Julie Doiron and Fred Squire to record Lost Wisdom, a fantastic album to get into the band if you've never heard Mount Eerie before.
Black Wooden EP is most certainly another enjoyable album.
‘The Bottomless Pit’ is a sultry and sad song about realizations. Elverum recorded the song as if he's having a conversation with himself. One line coming from the right speaker, the next coming from the left speaker.
‘If We Knew’ has beautiful lyrics about things that we as humans fear.
"We would not be so scared of losing hair and slowing down if we knew that our hearts are not aging, our little hearts are born already ancient," Elverum sings.
‘Appetite’ leaves behind a sweet feeling. A light guitar part with enticing lyrics that leave room for imagination. "A hole in the side of the building, a crack and the mountain opens," Elverum chimes.
Nowadays, it takes a very talented musician to write a song like ‘Marriage’. Being able to go two and a half minutes with no words and not loose the listener is something Mount Eeire has down perfectly.
Black Wooden EP promises more good things to come from Mount Eerie.
3.5 out of 4 stars, 18:56, available on iTunes
