I know what to expect when it comes to Phil Elverum .  I knew for example that, once I found out Elverum, (or as he's professionally known, Mount Eerie ), had released a new single, that I was probably going to need to listen to it five or six times before I'd have ANY idea of how to describe it.  Elverum is blessed with a distinct and sensitive hand when composing melodies, his harmonized quests dominated by subtlety, warmth and a light dose of unease.  Elverum's new single, "THIS," is the first from the upcoming new Mount Eerie release, Sauna , which will be out in early February through his P.W. Elverum and Sun label.  The song begins with an aftershock, the type that would normally follow an unspeakably horrible or dramatic event, and then transitions into a graceful organ melody that's eventually built upon by the voices of Allyson Foster ( Hungry Cloud Darkening ) and Ashley Eriksson ( Lake ), a beautifully sung first verse is accompanied by light...

Mount Eerie (a.k.a. Phil Elverum ) shot his own video for the single, "The Place Lives," which is featured in his recently released, Clear Moon .  The follow-up, Ocean Roar , will be released September 4th via his own record label, P.W. Elverum and Sun. All info, tour dates and links are courtesy of Force Field PR. Clear Moon was reviewed at No Ripcord . Mount Eerie shares first ever music video for "The Place Lives" from Clear Moon , announces Fall tour dates VIDEO: "The Place Lives" (dir. by Phil Elverum) - http://youtu.be/khrAhOrSZQc STREAM: "Pale Lights" (excerpt) - http://soundcloud.com/forcefieldpr/mount-eerie-pale-lights/ Under the Mount Eerie moniker, Phil Elverum has released a ton of music but has never produced an official music video, until today -- he shares the self-made, self-produced video via Pitchfork TV for "The Place Lives," from the May 2012 album Clear Moon . Mount Eerie is preparing to re...

A new single from Mount Eerie' s second release for 2012, Ocean Roar , is circulating online.  "Pale Lights" seems consistent with much of what made the recently released Clear Moon stand out, Mr. Mount Eerie himself, Phil Elverum , reveling in light dissonance and folk bred psychedelia.  Release is set for September 4th.  The song, links and all info are provided by Force Field PR. Mount Eerie's Clear Moon was recently reviewed at No Ripcord . Mount Eerie announces second album of 2012, Ocean Roar out this Sept. Companion album to Clear Moon STREAM: "Pale Lights" (excerpt) - http://soundcloud.com/forcefieldpr/mount-eerie-pale-lights/ Mount Eerie is having a big 2012. The month of May saw the release of the critically celebrated Clear Moon which sold out the first pressing almost immediately. June through October are full of shows all over the North American continent (more details on that soon). Constant new singles and reissues fill the ...

Mount Eerie Clear Moon P.W. Elverum and Sun Released: 5.22.12 No Ripcord review Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead