Biography:
The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since the late 90s. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," ranging from 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. But in December 2007, he began
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Ocean
Dbm B A
You swam further out into the ocean.
I climbed higher in the tree,
At the top it started bending,
I swayed down to you in the sea.
When I saw you I called out your name,
let go and fell into the water.
And in between the crashing waves,
I swam out right underneath you.
Above me, you began to evaporate.
You floated up while I was reaching for you
(crazy strumming/drumming for dramatics)
(fast strumming)
And now, as a cloud, you visit me
Every night and every morning.
(softly close the song)
In between these times,
I'm floating towards you.
Dbm B A
You swam further out into the ocean.
I climbed higher in the tree,
At the top it started bending,
I swayed down to you in the sea.
When I saw you I called out your name,
let go and fell into the water.
And in between the crashing waves,
I swam out right underneath you.
Above me, you began to evaporate.
You floated up while I was reaching for you
(crazy strumming/drumming for dramatics)
(fast strumming)
And now, as a cloud, you visit me
Every night and every morning.
(softly close the song)
In between these times,
I'm floating towards you.
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