The Microphones
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: 1996 in Olympia, Washington, United States
- Active: 1996 - 2022
Biography
The Microphones was the primary musical project of *Phil Elverum*, initiated in 1996 in Anacortes, Washington. The project is defined by its experimental approach to lo-fi recording, merging intimate folk songwriting with abrasive noise, ambient textures, and sound collage. Albums like "The Glow Pt. 2" exemplify this method, using abrupt dynamic shifts and raw production to explore themes of nature, memory, and perception with a characteristic vulnerability. Though Elverum was the sole permanent member, the project often involved a rotating cast of collaborators. The Microphones' influential body of work shaped a distinct current within indie music before Elverum transitioned to recording as *Mount Eerie* in 2003.
Genres
The Microphones Discography
- Tests (1998) - Compilation
- Bass Drum Dream / The Storm / Where It's Hotter (1998) - Single
- Feedback (Life, Love, Loop) / Weird Storm / Heavy Eyes (1999) - Single - rated 3.41/5
- It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water (2000) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- The Glow Pt. 2 (2001) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- The Moon (2001) - Single - rated 4.14/5
- Little Bird Flies Into a Big Black Cloud (2002) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Song Islands (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.68/5
- Lanterns / Antlers (2002) - Single
- Mount Eerie (2003) - Album - rated 4.37/5
- Don鈥檛 Smoke / Get Off the Internet (2007) - Single - rated 3.25/5
- Microphones in 2020 (2020) - Album - rated 4.17/5