Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7

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]

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)

Music

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b Solarski, Matthew (November 15, 2007). "Mount Eerie Pts. 6 & 7". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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