Two Songs by the Microphones
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Two Songs by the Microphones is a 7" record released in January 2007 by the band The Microphones
on P. W. Elverum & Sun
, Idealists (ELV012). The single is pressed on either white or clear vinyl
. Although Phil Elverum, the principal member of the band and manager of P.W. Elverum & Sun, had changed the name of his musical entity to Mount Eerie
in 2004, it is unclear why he released this single under the original Microphones moniker. At recent shows, Phil had debuted these singles without specifying whether or not they were to be considered by Mount Eerie or The Microphones.
The A-side is "Don't Smoke" and the B-side is "Get Off the Internet"
The songs feature Elverum's distinctive guitars, organs, and distorted drums. There is also an underlying theme of the benefits of a healthier life, working manual labor, getting off the Internet, and, of course, not smoking.
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....
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...
, Idealists (ELV012). The single is pressed on either white or clear vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. Although Phil Elverum, the principal member of the band and manager of P.W. Elverum & Sun, had changed the name of his musical entity to Mount Eerie
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:...
in 2004, it is unclear why he released this single under the original Microphones moniker. At recent shows, Phil had debuted these singles without specifying whether or not they were to be considered by Mount Eerie or The Microphones.
The A-side is "Don't Smoke" and the B-side is "Get Off the Internet"
The songs feature Elverum's distinctive guitars, organs, and distorted drums. There is also an underlying theme of the benefits of a healthier life, working manual labor, getting off the Internet, and, of course, not smoking.