As it turns out, Mount Eerie was a super buzzy, NPR favorite band about a year ago when Bon Iver and Blitzen Trapper were super cool despite their obvious failings as good bands. Mount Eerie on the other hand, although certainly in the same vein as other beard-y rockers, feels intimate in a way Blitzen Trapper feels weird and Bon Iver feels pouty. Phil Elverum is Mount Eerie (usually by himself and odd) and is joined by Julie Doiron (singer of Broken Girl and wonderful) and Fred Squire (guitar) on the album Lost Wisdom and the results are great. This is Iron and Wine with a girl. It has been described as simplistic and beautiful but I have to say, the best description I can give includes the fact that you can easily imagine this album being played live for you right in your living room. Highly recommended.
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