Lost Wisdom
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Lost Wisdom is an album by Mount Eerie
, with Canadian musicians Julie Doiron
and Frederick Squire. It was released 7 October 2008 on P. W. Elverum & Sun
.
The recording of the album was somewhat spontaneous. Doiron and Squire had a few days between a recent tour and an upcoming recording session in Olympia, Washington
, and made a surprise visit to Phil Elverum in Anacortes
. Although Elverum was reluctant to ask the two to record an album, the three decided to do so and quickly recorded the album.
Elverum considers Doiron his favorite singer, and says recording with her was a "dream come true" for him. She was a member of Eric's Trip
, an indie
noise pop
band from the early 1990s, and has since recorded numerous solo albums. He considers Eric's Trip his favorite band of all time, and says the band is "the reason why I got into playing music". On The Microphones
' 2000 album It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water
, he covered the Eric's Trip song "Sand" from their 1993 EP Songs About Chris. The Microphones song "I Felt You", from the 1999 album Don't Wake Me Up
, samples the Eric's Trip song "May 11" from the 1993 album Love Tara
.
A different version of the song "With My Hands Out" appears on Mount Eerie's 2004 release Seven New Songs, and other tracks later appeared on Dawn
, released on 1 November 2008. The track "Voice in Headphones" on this album reprises the chorus from Björk
's song "Undo", over a different verse. Elverum had previously covered Björk's "All Is Full of Love
" on the 2001 Microphones
album Blood
.
The album was included in Pitchfork Media
's "Best New Music" on 14 October 2008.
Mount Eerie
Mount Eerie is an Anacortes, Washington-based band fronted by Phil Elverum. Elverum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records.-History:...
, with Canadian musicians Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.-Background:Doiron started playing guitar in Eric's Trip at the age of eighteen, having joined the band at the insistence of her then-boyfriend, Rick White, also of Eric's Trip...
and Frederick Squire. It was released 7 October 2008 on P. W. Elverum & Sun
P. W. Elverum & Sun
P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. is a record label owned by Phil Elverum of the bands Mount Eerie and The Microphones. Artists that have released records on P.W. Elverum & Sun include Mount Eerie, D+, Woelv, The Spectacle, Thanksgiving. P.W. Elverum & Sun is located in Anacortes, Washington...
.
The recording of the album was somewhat spontaneous. Doiron and Squire had a few days between a recent tour and an upcoming recording session in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
, and made a surprise visit to Phil Elverum in Anacortes
Anacortes, Washington
Anacortes is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is a consolidation of the name Anna Curtis, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 15,778 at the time of the 2010 census...
. Although Elverum was reluctant to ask the two to record an album, the three decided to do so and quickly recorded the album.
Elverum considers Doiron his favorite singer, and says recording with her was a "dream come true" for him. She was a member of Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s...
, an indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
noise pop
Noise pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative rock developed in the mid 1980s in the UK and US, that mixes atonal noise or feedback, or both, with the melodic instrumentation and production elements more often found in pop music, making it more melodic and angst-free than noise rock.-History:Noise pop has...
band from the early 1990s, and has since recorded numerous solo albums. He considers Eric's Trip his favorite band of all time, and says the band is "the reason why I got into playing music". On The Microphones
The Microphones
The Microphones was a lo-fi band based in Olympia, Washington, and fronted by Phil Elvrum. Elvrum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records....
' 2000 album It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water
It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water
It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water is the sixth studio album by The Microphones. First pressings of the album as an LP came in a gatefold sleeve with a pop-up, alternative front cover, and an insert with lyrics and a poster...
, he covered the Eric's Trip song "Sand" from their 1993 EP Songs About Chris. The Microphones song "I Felt You", from the 1999 album Don't Wake Me Up
Don't Wake Me Up
Don't Wake Me Up is an album by the band The Microphones. It was released on K Records in 1999. The vinyl and CD versions had different cover art...
, samples the Eric's Trip song "May 11" from the 1993 album Love Tara
Love Tara
Love Tara is the first full-length album by Canadian indie band Eric's Trip.This was their first release on Seattle's Sub Pop record label, their second not independently released. This was the first time a Canadian band was signed to Sub-Pop. Self-recorded in three months, it embodied Sub-Pop's...
.
A different version of the song "With My Hands Out" appears on Mount Eerie's 2004 release Seven New Songs, and other tracks later appeared on Dawn
Dawn (Mount Eerie album)
Dawn is the third full-length album by Mount Eerie. It was officially released 1 November 2008 on P. W. Elverum & Sun. The songs were all written by Phil Elverum during the winter of 2002–03, which he spent alone in a cabin in a remote part of Norway....
, released on 1 November 2008. The track "Voice in Headphones" on this album reprises the chorus from Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
's song "Undo", over a different verse. Elverum had previously covered Björk's "All Is Full of Love
All Is Full of Love
"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Björk, released as the fifth and final single from her album Homogenic. The version of the song used in the video is actually the original version of the song, while the version on Homogenic is a remix by Howie B...
" on the 2001 Microphones
The Microphones
The Microphones was a lo-fi band based in Olympia, Washington, and fronted by Phil Elvrum. Elvrum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records....
album Blood
Blood (Microphones album)
Blood is a 2001 album by The Microphones. It was hand-made, and limited to 300 original copies. Included on the album were recordings and alternate versions of songs later found on The Glow Pt. 2, in addition to sound collages, field recordings and other miscellany. Also included was a cover of...
.
The album was included in Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
's "Best New Music" on 14 October 2008.
Track listing
All songs written by Phil Elverum.- "Lost Wisdom" – 4:14
- "Voice in Headphones" – 2:16
- "You Swan, Go On" – 1:25
- "Who?" – 2:24
- "Flaming Home" – 2:29
- "What?" – 2:06
- "If We Knew…" – 1:37
- "With My Hands Out" – 1:39
- "O My Heart" – 3:17
- "Grave Robbers" – 1:47