album · March 24, 2017
A Crow Looked at Me
P.W. Elverum & SunSee this day
indie rockfolksinger-songwriter
This 2017 album, released mere weeks after its completion, documents Mount Eerie's raw, immediate grappling with the death of his wife, Geneviève. Its unflinching honesty and stark sound marked a significant departure from his previous, more abstractly poetic work.
- The album was written and recorded in the months immediately following the death of Elverum's wife, Geneviève Castrée, in July 2016.
- Guest vocalists on the album include Geneviève's mother, Louise, and her sister, Eva.
- The album's release date of March 24, 2017, was deliberately chosen to coincide with the 10-month anniversary of Castrée's death.
Phil Elverum records music as Mount Eerie, a project known for its stark, introspective, and often grief-stricken lyrical themes, generally within the realms of indie rock and folk. "A Crow Looked at Me" was released early in Elverum's career, following a period of immense personal tragedy.
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