{"title":"The Microphones","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Microphones\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Elverum \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— s\u003c\/span\u003eongwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, sonic alchemist \u003cspan\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003eand a rotating collective of collaborators who help him channel his unique visions into sound. Intricately orchestrated and utterly thematic, The Microphones’ music represents an all-encompassing aural excursion. Elverum's holistic sonic experience and remarkable depth of songwriting maturity\u003cspan\u003e now preforms under the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.krecs.com\/collections\/mount-eerie\" title=\"Mount Eerie (band)\" class=\"mw-redirect\"\u003eMount Eerie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"klp116","title":"It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water (KLP116)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/the-microphones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Microphones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003cb\u003ePhil Elvrum\u003c\/b\u003e--songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, sonic alchemist--and a rotating collective of collaborators who channel his unique visions into sound. Orchestrated and thematic, \u003cb\u003eMicrophones\u003c\/b\u003e' music is an aural excursion. Knowing these traits won't prepare experimental pop enthusiasts for what's next and makes the new album \u003ci\u003eIt Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e highly anticipated. A hazy explosion of layered sound. Foggy heights of introspective psychedelia. Earth's elements inspire tales of yearning and searching. Organ and drums, hushed harmonies, accordion, tape loops, ambient nature sounds, xylophone, feedback, fuzz, acoustic strummings. A kaleidoscopic levitation unto higher consciousness, touching base with the psychedelic style sound-and-melody themes that your mind's ear goes after.","brand":"Microphones, The","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water (KLP116) \/ n\/a","offer_id":151102132,"sku":"KCD116","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0097\/0772\/products\/klp2836675.jpeg?v=1318451848"},{"product_id":"klp140","title":"Mount Eerie [KLP140]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMount Eerie\u003c\/i\u003e is a concept album that takes it up a notch, the self searching for identity within a universal context. Divided into five parts, it is named after Mt. Erie, a peak that dominates Fidalgo Island where \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/the-microphones\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Microphones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003ePhil Elvrum\u003c\/b\u003e grew up. This drama tells the tale of one person striking out into the wilderness to unearth the face beneath the disguise, and the being beneath the face. \"Epic\" is too shallow a word to describe the boundless beauty and vision that comprises this superlative work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The story from \u003ci\u003eMount Eerie\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I. The Sun: In which the story begins, where you are born and run away from death up the mountain in fear and are watched by a ball of fire. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e II. Solar System: In which, in a valley on the way up, the day is ending while you reminisce about a girl gracefully juggling (you as) a planet. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e III. Universe: In which, coming out of the canyon in the dusk, you realize your ball of fire friend has set and doubt creeps in. A big beautiful dark backdrop above asks you intimate questions and sings. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e IV. Mt. Eerie In which, on a precipice, you watch your killer roll up and kill you. Vultures eat your body and fly off, leaving the peak empty and windy again. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e V. In which, invisible, you realize there's a mountain above the one you just walked up. Also, the \"Universe\" painting you'd gazed at before turns out to be a lot bigger than you thought, and 3-D. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Joining \u003cb\u003ePhil Elvrum\u003c\/b\u003e in the performing and producing of \u003ci\u003eMt. Eerie\u003c\/i\u003e are Jenn Kliese, \u003cb\u003eKyle Field\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/little-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLittle Wings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/calvin-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalvin Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKhaela Maricich\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/the-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe Blow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/mirah\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMirah\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAnna Oxygen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/karl-blau\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKarl Blau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAdam Forkner \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003cb\u003eYume Bitsu\/\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/krecs.com\/artists\/white-rainbow\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Rainbow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e Phil Elvrum\u003c\/b\u003e has prepared special remix editions of the music from \u003ci\u003eMount Eerie\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the rhythm tracks, one an a cappella version. These will be released at the same time as the official album as limited edition CD and 10\" record formats, \u003ci\u003eSinging from Mt. Eerie\u003c\/i\u003e (KLP141), \u003ci\u003eDrums from Mt. 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