Sauna

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded entirely on analog equipment in a converted church, 'Sauna' is a double LP that explores themes of transformation, nature, and perception through its central metaphor of a secluded, heated room. The album is characterized by long-form compositions that merge droning organ, ambient field recordings, and moments of black metal-influenced distortion with Phil Elverum’s sparse vocals and layered female harmonies. Its unique sonic palette, which includes everything from the sound of steam to flutes and gongs, creates a soundscape that shifts between intense, crushing weight and quiet, quotidian intimacy, marking it as a transitional and artistically ambitious work in his discography.