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- Watch Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron play "Belief", "Enduring The Waves" and "Love Without Possession" at the Tiny Desk.
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Feb. 12, 2020 | Lars Gotrich -- Phil Elverum's songs come full circle, swooping down like vultures and floating up like ashes from flames. Throughout his work in Mount Eerie and The Microphones, idealism comes up against realism, existence entangles with impermanence and love discovers new forms. So when he sings, "Let's get out the romance," in close harmony with Julie Doiron at the Tiny Desk, there's a history going back nearly two decades to an isolated cabin in Norway where he first wrote the phrase.
Lost Wisdom Pt. 2, released last year, is more than a continuation of a beloved collaboration; the sparsely decorated, deeply felt album meditates on a heart still breaking and mutating, but also gently reckons with a younger version of himself. That refrain on "Belief" - performed here with only an electric guitar and a nylon-string acoustic bought in Stockholm during that Scandinavian trip many years ago - not only references the cathartic singalong but also "Flaming Home" from 2008's Lost Wisdom.
Elverum remembers himself as a young man who begged "the sky for some calamity to challenge my foundation." We then become the Greek chorus, witness to the unfolding tragedy: first, the death of his wife and mother to their child, the musician and illustrator Geneviève Castrée, in 2016; then the marriage to actor Michelle Williams in 2018 and their divorce less than a year later. "'The world always goes on,'" Doiron sings in answer, quoting a Joanne Kyger poem, "'Breaking us with its changes / Until our form, exhausted, runs true.'"
When "Belief" suddenly ends, seemingly in the middle of a thought, Elverum's eyes search the room. The audience responds with applause, but a version of this dynamic plays out everywhere he's performed for the last three years - long silences broken up by tentative claps, nervous laughs struck by grief and absurdity. The albums A Crow Looked At Me, Now Only and Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 engage Elverum and his fans in open wounds he chooses to share - death, love and the loss of love - and that we choose to listen to. Written with diaristic detail, but in awe of an endless horizon, Elverum's existentialism is exhausted, but seeking.
He smiles, says thanks, sighs and then sings once again.
SET LIST
"Belief"
"Enduring The Waves"
"Love Without Possession"
MUSICIANS
Phil Elverum: vocals, guitar; Julie Doiron: vocals, guitar
CREDITS
Producers: Lars Gotrich, Morgan Noelle Smith, Maia Stern, Jack Corbett; Creative director: Bob Boilen; Audio engineers: Josh Rogosin, Patrick Boyd; Editor: Maia Stern; Videographers: Jack Corbett, Maia Stern; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR
I hope Phil is doing well. His sweater is very nice.
This comment gives me hope for humanity
saw him live in chicago he was wearing the same sweater
Saw them in Minneapolis. If not the same sweater, it was a similar one
Hoping the same thing here :-)
@@erialos3357 it's a great sweater
His voice is EXACTLY like how it sounds on his albums
Julie's too, for that matter!
it's probably because he records in bedrooms etc rather than studios, so it's more raw
Ashley Moye He has as a studio now but its to tape so its warmer and more real sounding
Your pfp is the exact opposite energy of this performance lol
NockNock 441 the last three mount eerie records were recorded digitally actually i think. Microphones in 2020 is on tape though yeah
crying in the club to mount eerie again
Phil Everum will go down as one of the greats in my book. His music is endlessly beautiful. My face lit up when I saw this in my subscription box
Same and totally agree, one of the most unique voices of his generation
not my bag but please explain. one of the best ever? im guessing it the lyrics. gimme me some game
grizz22604 imo, his blunt honesty and how open and personal his music is , that’s what makes him one of the greats. It’s hard to be vulnerable to people and to make that vulnerability sound good that’s also special
grizz22604 Go listen to his discography with “The Microphones”, specifically “The Glow Pt. 2”, and “Mount Eerie”. It’s generally understood to be his high point and it gives context to stuff like this. His music has this unique sadness that only he seems to be able to capture, and it’s extremely open and personal, and amazingly well produced, at that.
@@grizz22604 If I should chip in my 2 cents, I'd also add that his songwriting is very strong. The lyrics are one thing. Another equally as important thing is how you present your lyrics. Phil Elverum writes incredibly fluent and beautiful vocal lines that flow very elegantly over the chords often through multiple measures at a time. It's a very unique way of writing vocal lines - it almost feels like it's poems with music written around it to perfectly suit the meaning and vibe of the stories. And then the harmonies that he sings with Julie are very pretty, but they're also complex. It's not just your standard choral voicings that you'd typically hear in choral pieces, nor is it something boring like just adding a 3rd to every note. It feels like 2 separate vocal lines that just happen to also sound great together over the chords. Also the way he structures his songs are unusual, often with either very short, linear pieces, or longer meandering ones. But there are rarely choruses as such.
Mount Eerie on tiny desk, my dreams have come true
Misterknowallot guy literally
Glad you like it!
seriously!
@@nprmusic please contact jeff mangum to do a show.
There's a NPR field recording with mount eerie which is an absolutely breathtaking version of ocean roar
My favorite part of watching videos of phils live stuff is finding a comment that says something like:
"I saw Phil play live in Joe's basement in Shelley, Idaho 2008. There were 12 people watching him play for 2 hours and I think Stacy recorded some of it on her phone probably. I never saw Phil again but that show literally changed my life forever."
I discovered Mt. Erie after my husband died in 2015. Real Death broke me into a million pieces but also made me feel so seen. His music is so beautiful and haunting. Thanks for having him!
Also, if you take requests, I would love to see Yebba on tiny desk concert! She's incomparable. ❤️
rip
😢 I'm sorry to hear.
This is an old comment but I hope you’re doing better now.
*_0:00_**_ - Belief_* (6:48)
*_7:06_**_ - Enduring the Waves_* (9:48)
*_10:00_**_ - Love Without Possesson_* (14:19)
Thank you! 😊
You're the sunset.
Three words from a song that can singlehandedly bring me to tears.
*death is real*
Marshall BRUH STOP
I honestly never cry, but when he sings this i always break down crying
What about foxgloves
Is that a flower you liked?
I can't remember
You did most of my remembering for me...
It's gonna be ok guys
stay safe!
This guy has been consistently feeding my soul since I was 20 yrs old. I am 43. I can't say that about any other musical artist.
Nobody's talking about how great julie is
Atlantic Canadians Of A Certain Age are here for Julie.
she never seems to get the proper recognition anywhere
She's Phil Elverum's favorite singer. That's gotta make her feel pretty good.
Julie is great
Is it just me or doesn't she sound a lot like Genevieve... :-[ or it was vice versa...
This set is an emotional minefield, yet so sublime.
Thanks NPR.
Thanks for watching!
Danny Brown is the reason I discovered this man. Shoutout to Uncle Danny and Mt. Eerie.
Danny brown is the goat. Where did he mention Mount Eerie?
@@feverray8307 it was either on IG or Twitter sometime after Mt. Eerie dropped “A Crow Looked At Me” and Danny Brown said that was the album of the year.
@@longsocks1996 based Danny Brown
“Even if I never get to see you again, I’ll know that when we collided we both broke each other open.”
I love you Phil, you mean a lot to me and the world I live in
Wasn’t intending on weeping today but here we are
I figured I would. Might as well get it out of the way bright and early! 🙃
Here we are
I saw Phil, Julie, and Phil's late wife Geneviève Castrée perform a very small intimate show in Lubbock, Texas around 2004-05. Each performer played by themselves, but all using the same guitar. Phil made a joke about imagining that the venue they were playing was one of the same places that Lubbock native, Buddy Holly played. I didn't know at the time that Phil and Geneviève were married. My friend and I talked to Julie afterwards and she was one of the sweetest and most gracious people I've ever met. It was years later that I read about Geneviève's and Phil's marriage and her passing shortly after their daughter was born. I was happy to read about his marriage to Michelle Williams, but didn't know that they had divorced until watching this video and reading the comments. I hope Phil and his daughter are doing well and are happy. He is an amazing songwriter and artist, as is Julie. Michelle is a great actress is well, I just assume they weren't compatible.
I was at that show too! I remember talking to Phil and Julie after the show and they were both so sweet and genuine, but I couldn't remember if Genevieve was there as well. So, you've just cleared that up for me! The experience was one I'll never forget, being so small and intimate. I've been to hundreds of shows since then and none of them were quite like it. I had just bought The Glow Pt. 2 and was listening to it constantly and so immersed in what he was doing. He seems to be doing well now, and I hope he will continue making music for a long time.
@@indieguy81 You were at the Tokyo Joe's show in Lubbock?! That's awesome! Did you see many other shows in Lubbock during that time? Jake's Backroom had a lot of great ones around the same time period - Lucero, Mate of State, Magnolia Electric Co., Troubled Hubble, David Bazan. I saw The Mountain Goats at a weird little place downtown called Space 1110 (eleven ten), and saw John Vanderslice at The Winchester Slaughterhouse, which is part of the area where they do the Nightmare on 19th Street haunted house. The Mount Eerie/Julie Doiron show was actually at the second location of Tokyo Joe's near the depot. The original location was at 42nd and Boston where the Lubbock Community Theater is now located. Back then at the original location, I saw The Jealous Sound and The Rocket Summer on different occasions. Wish Lubbock still had some cool venues like these.
This is legitimately one of the most important videos on youtube.
I can't describe how much I appreciate Phil and his music.
Never before I have had a such big impact in my life without knowing the person.
I could probably write a long letter about everything he and his art has changed my life but just now I want to say, thank you.
I feel you on so many different levels.
This video uploaded when it was 2 am here, it’s kinda peaceful because I was having some bad panic attacks at the time so this calmed me down.
11 months later and dealing with the same. I hope you're good.
To the people who care about this, this is everything.
Sean Cook we understand. Phil is the reason I’m alive
yes
Their harmonizing is very beautiful *
Saw them play a full set at a winery in Cincinnati a few months back. Got to meet Phil and ask him about songwriting and depression. He said to take volition over my life and do what I want to do. Somehow, hearing it from him made so much more sense than it would've from anyone else, because I can tell he's lived what he preaches. One of the most genuine artists there is
“Reading about Buddhism and listening to Xasthur on the subway” ❤❤❤
Honesty is the greatest songwriter of all time
This silenced my house, everyone stopped and just came and watched. It was beautiful.
same. My mom and my sister were arguing but they both came to take a look and stopped fighting when the video ended.
This man’s voice changed my life
Funny how this will probably be the least viewed tiny desk concert but it’s by far the best musician they’ve ever had. Phil’s music has already made him one of the greatest musicians to ever live.
i mean there has definitely been more skilled musicians on there
@@kadencecook9663 simple music is beautiful
Imagine having to go back to work after this...
There's not a single time that I don't cry while hearing Phils voice.
“Reading about Buddhism and listening to Xasthur” oh hey phil thanks for summarizing my early twenties ✌🏼
People don't realize how underrated this man is and how uniquily sad his music is.
"please can I go through this life unscared to see that nothing stays the same; no one knows anything."
phil may be one of my favorite people ever. he deserves everything
Jesus the first song talking about being 20 and the feeling of love as discomfort and uncertainty is ME
2:05 i love phil’s little smirk when he hits that open E lol
Glad to see Phil here. One of my favorite artists without a doubt.
Nice profile pic, pun pun!
The first song is like a novel and an album condensed into 6 minutes, like the soundtrack to the most heart wrenching love story ever told. What an astonishing piece of music.
Not me clapping at the end as if I was there. I absolutely adore these 2 playing together and Phil is in a league of his own!
i love how a mount eerie tiny desk concert sounds almost the exact same as his studio recordings. proof that minimalism does have a place in music.
Phil saved me life once, and he’s done it again. His music lives on forever. Cheers.
Julie's voice has helped me through some very tough times, Big fan since the Eric's Trip Days
If only jeff mangum would do this 😩
arena warfare he needs to come out of his cave first
That would be the day...
I would probably lose my mind lol
Ikr
I was just thinking, as listening to this, I wonder if NMH ever did Tiny Desk!
I got to see them on the reunion tour, maybe 10 years ago or so. It was as amazing as you can imagine.
Yessss! New Brunswick represent. So proud to be where Julie comes from. She's an absolute force to see live.
I say this every single time but the sound design on these tiny desks preformances is immaculate and captures the vibe of whatever artists is performing so well. Especially here, it's beautifully intimite.
Julie's face should be on the indie rock Mount Rushmore.
Made me cry. Deeply moving
I'm not gonna lie, this is definitely me when I'm reading about Buddhism while listening to Xasthur on the subway in NYC.
The loss of a loved one is something that never leaves. I think that's what he sang. It's so true.
I can’t believe I have watched and listened to this video probably 20 times so far. It’s opened me up to another dimension of life. Beautiful, sublime, thank you.
His voice is truly merged in the emotions of his lyrics.
That guitar chosen because of the full and rich sound he can get out of.
Her sweet, delicate voice is a perfect embellishment to all the above.
GREAT MUSIC, thanks.
The recall of lets get out of the romance 🥺
This is beautiful. Can we get an EQ/production tutorial from whoever mixes these? How do you make it sound so close and so unlike it was recorded in a normal room?!
Shotgun mics
How did I missss this. This two together is serenity. Lost wisdom gives me the chills this days. And they nailed every moment here
It speaks to the recording quality of Lost Wisdom Pt 2 that it sounds as intimate as this Tiny Desk concert. Just two beautiful voices over light guitar, keeping each other company through the long night.
Mr. Phil
Im from the very north of Mexico.
I just want to say THANK YOU for such beatiful music. It has been part of my life
I absolutely love everything Phil touches, his music is so influential to me.
That first song was absolutely magic.
I was playing rocket league casually but then I was cued with a kind guy who told me he just lost his aunt. We chatted a bit and he told me this was a good song. And now I’m here, not disappointed :)
NPR rly about to make me cry at 6 am :(((
Hope they are happy tears!
i love how effortlessly they play
when i started listening to mount eerie i kept thinking they sounded just like the microphones. the struggle of listening to indie musicians who keep changing their name or doing different things every 5 years
phil has such a sweet and comforting voice.
yeah, what WOULD be the use in becoming a symbol of walking desolation? such a good question... so true bestie
I have loved these two for over a decade and a half. How amazing to see them here now!
Honestly I only found out about Mount Eerie recently after watching one of Anthony Fantano videos but I am so grateful they've performed on Tiny Desk, one of my favorite live performance recordings (A Take Away Show, Paste Studio, Color, etc.). Thank you NPR for great shows as always, and thank you Mount Eerie for playing!
listen 2 the glow
I cant stop myself from crying listening to this, thanks
I'm here for Julie, Her voice is always so soothing,
No to be too dramatic but WOW, not gunna act like this is a lyrical or musical masterpiece, but that first song was so powerful made me ball! His lyrics are very real in all these song, wow
But Love Without Possession is ABSOLUTELY a lyrical masterpiece. It’s perfect poetry put to music
i bet she has a crazy denim collection
Thank you so much to everyone involved in making this a thing ❤️
Thank you!
@@nprmusic NO, THANK YOU
I'm crying, this is so pure. Phil in NPR, a dream come true.
Within a year has easily become one of my favorite artists of all time. Sucks I can't like the video twice. Hope you're doin well phil.💗
One of the greatest tiny desks yet.
Saw them perform at Hollywood Forever this past December. Watching Julie and Phil play the entire new album was a beautiful experience. Glad to see this short set.
This has quickly become one of my favourite Tiny Desk Concerts
Thanks for everything, Phil 🤍
Sadness let's you see beauty, in beauty there's joy
That look he does at the end of the songs!! Love it, this was beautiful and touching (maybe softly jarring) as his music always is. Thanks tiny desk!!
shout out to the microphones
Yeah Tiny Desk really does have unparalleled equipment and sound quality
Right!?! Their sound engineers are top notch!
The Mircophones was the name before Phil changed it to Mount Eerie for those wondering
@@cms3816 Yes definitely but there's a lot of tiny desk concert viewers here who may be confused lol
So happy to have a well recorded live piece of Mount Eerie's work. Sounds magnificent! Please have him back to perform anything off Now Only which is my favorite of his three newest and most brilliant albums! Thanks for sharing.
Good morning everyone 💜
Morning :)
Good morning!
Cold Mountain Song #286 would fit the set sooooo welllll, but I am satisfied
Wow the xasthur drop, I feel such camaraderie
is this really 1 microphone? whoa, what awesome balance in their performance! so tasteful
I have no words to describe what his music does to me.
and oh my God when we swam together for a little bit...
Les daría un abrazo a esos dos 💗🤗🤗💗
Blown away how good these two sound together. The Lost Wisdom albums are great but this is superior.
Vulneratus non victus. Keep going, Phil. Thank you for your openness and vulnerability. Much love.
courageous to open yourself up so emotionally. Thanks for letting, I assume many of us, know that we are not the only ones who feel so lost and alone during periods of such grief.
The darkness that this album helped bring me through over the past year... I share the absolute loss that is expressed here. It's devastating.
their voices are breathtaking together
one of my favorite live performances ever two of my favorite artist
It’s been a while since music has given me actual physical chills. Thank you ❤️
I did cry
This is incredible, I keep coming back to it time and time again. I did a cover of 'Microphones in 2020' and got Phil's blessing to publish it- it's on my TH-cam!
Lost Wisdom, Pt. 2 its one of my favorite albums.
Don’t know what I’d do without Phil’s music
I haven't cried in 4 years (not intentionally). I cried