Song of the Day - July 26, 2006

Mount Eerie is the result of an evolution of Phil Elvrum's band The Microphones. The exact year of this evolutionary transformation was 2003. The album Singers is a collection of songs recorded over the past few years. Phil's vocals, his sparse arrangements, and choir-like background vocals are very much in the spirit of Neal Young. I loved this album, and picking a favorite tune proved very difficult. The first two tracks, "Let's Get Out of the Romance" and "Ut Oh! It's Mourningtime Again," are some of the best on the album. God, I love his use of backing vocals juxtaposed with his plaintive vocals! However, the most moving track is "Human;" an emotional song where Elvrum is accompanied by piano, while utilizing his background singers in a very spiritual manner. I felt as if I should be bowing my head in reverence while listening to this song. Click here to listen.