I Want Wind to Blow

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The thunderclouds broke up

The first song on The Microphones' third and most well-known album, “The Glow Pt. 2“. In the aftermath of a catastrophic event (most probably a breakup), all the commotion and turmoil have died down. Now that he’s all alone, all he wants is change – for the wind to blow and take him anywhere else. This song sets up the tone of the aftermath of loss for the whole album, as well as the themes of using nature as a way to cope with emotion and the overwhelming feeling that something big has been lost. This track was featured on the Song Exploder podcast, in which Phil dissects the … read more
The first song on The Microphones' third and most well-known album, “The Glow Pt. 2“. In the aftermath of a catastrophic event (most probably a … read more
The first song on The Microphones' third and most well-known album, “The Glow Pt. 2“. In the aftermath of a catastrophic event (most probably a breakup), all the commotion and turmo… read more

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The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since 1996. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," including drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits. In 2004, Elverum abandoned the "Microphones" name to begin recording as Mount Eerie, briefly returning in December 2007 when he began selling a new 7" single by the Microphones ("Don't Smoke" / "Get Off the Internet… read more
The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since 1996. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," including drum-crashing, … read more
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