Wind's Poem
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Wind's Poem is the name of the fourth full-length album by Mount Eerie
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. It is largely inspired by black metal
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, and showcases Phil Elvrum
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 in his "relatively newfound affinity for Xasthur
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 and other lynchpins of the unholy genre."

"Between Two Mysteries" includes elements of "Twin Peaks Theme
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" by Angelo Badalementi. A section of lyrics from the track "Stone's Ode" were taken from the Burzum
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song, "Dunkelheit".

Track listing

  1. "Wind's Dark Poem" – 4:12
  2. "Through the Trees" – 11:33
  3. "My Heart Is Not at Peace" – 3:17
  4. "The Hidden Stone" – 3:46
  5. "Wind Speaks" – 3:46
  6. "Summons" – 2:51
  7. "The Mouth of Sky" – 4:46
  8. "Between Two Mysteries" – 4:18
  9. "Ancient Questions" – 3:24
  10. "(something)" – 2:22
  11. "Lost Wisdom Pt. 2" – 5:04
  12. "Stone's Ode" - 5:26
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