Microphones in 2020
by The Microphones
- Type: Album
- Released: 7 August 2020
- Label: P. W. Elverum, P.W. Elverum
- Country: United States
- Length: 44:44
- Community rating: 4.17/5 from 19 ratings
Artists on this release: Phil Elverum
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking the first release under the moniker in 17 years, 'Microphones in 2020' consists of a single 44-minute song that functions as a sprawling, autobiographical meditation on Phil Elverum's life and artistic career. The composition is built from a persistent, looping acoustic guitar figure, over which Elverum delivers a non-linear, speak-sung monologue that explores memory, identity, and the passage of time. As the piece unfolds, it gradually incorporates minimal drums, organ, and intermittent bursts of distorted electric guitar, with the patient sonic evolution mirroring the lyrical journey through Elverum's personal history.
Genres
Descriptors: conceptual, long-form, minimal, acoustic, lo-fi, folk, confessional
Tracklist
- Microphones In 2020 (44:44)
Credits
- Phil Elverum - music, writer, performer, acoustic guitar, speak-singing, drums, bass, organ, electric guitar, piano, vocals
- John Golden - mastering
- Jimi Sharp - photography
- Mirah Y. T. Zeitlyn - photography