Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7
EP by
ReleasedJuly 2007
RecordedDepartment of Safety
Length24:27
LabelP.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd.
(ELV 014)
ProducerPhil Elverum
Mount Eerie chronology
Eleven Old Songs of Mount Eerie
(2005)
Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7
(2007)
Black Wooden Ceiling Opening
(2008)

Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7 is an EP released by Mount Eerie. This release acts as an extension to 2003's Mount Eerie, the fourth studio album by Phil Elverum's previous band The Microphones. It was released on a 10" picture disc packaged in a 132-page hardcover artbook of photography taken by Elverum.[1]

Music

In an interview with The Believer Elverum explained that the songs on Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7 represent "the relationship between...the large mystery and the everyday" alongside being about "obliviousness v. clarity" and the "idea of “Mount Eerie” as a looming, invisible presence."[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media(7.1/10)[3]

Upon release, the EP received a generally positive reception. Matthew Solarski of Pitchfork wrote that "His apparent new mantra, more mature if less satisfying: Clarity comes and goes, and all we can be certain of is uncertainty."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Phil Elverum

Mount Eerie pt. 6
No.TitleLength
1."Known World"6:22
2."Unknown World"5:29
Mount Eerie pt. 7
No.TitleLength
3."Blue Light on the Floor"4:50
4."Mount Eerie Revealed"7:53
Total length:24:27

References

  1. Elverum, Phil. "Mount Eerie Booklet". P.W. Elverum and Sun.
  2. Stosuy, Brandon (July 1, 2009). "Phil Elverum on Six of His Songs". Believer Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Solarski, Matthew (November 15, 2007). "Mount Eerie Pts. 6 & 7". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2020.


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