Blood — the Microphones

Blood feels like stumbling upon a private audio diary found in a damp, abandoned cabin. It is less a traditional album and more a sonic scrapbook, where the hiss of the tape is just as important as the notes being played. The music exists in the spaces between songs: the sound of footsteps on leaves, the hum of a room, and the crackle of a microphone being moved. It is deeply intimate, sounding as if Phil Elverum is whispering these ideas directly into your ear while the world outside is shrouded in a thick, impenetrable fog.

Tracklist · 26 Tracks

Horns From “The Moon”

Jason Anderson Telling a Story

“Don’t Worry Baby” by the Beach Boys

Samurai Sword

Gaping Hole

Tape Loop Collage

Humming From “I Want to Be Cold”

Organs and Pianos From “The Moon”

“Thank You Microphones”

Choir From “The Sun” by Mirah

A Bird in a Tree

“Slighted” by Mirah

You’ll Be in the Air (version)

The Horns From “So I Finally Belong to the Night” by the Litthe Wings

“Map” Sung as It Was Made Up

“Map” Version

Sleepy Hollow

I Felt My Size

the Gleam, Part 2

I Want to Be Cold

Samurai Sword

I’ll Not Contain You

All Is Full of Love

Cut Up Drums by Old Time Relijun

“Moon Moon Moon” at Yo‐Yo‐a‐Go‐Go

Spontaneous Clapping Ritual

Moments Worth Listening For

The skeletal, tape-warped interpretation of Björk's 'All Is Full of Love' that feels like a ghost haunting a sampler.

The appearance of 'The Thunderclouds,' where the lo-fi pop aesthetic masks the heavy emotional weight of a real-world breakup.

Sudden bursts of overblown, distorted percussion that momentarily shatter the quiet, acoustic fragility of the field recordings.

Where This Album Departs

How does Blood sound next to the rest of the Microphones's catalogue?

Cabin In Woods+1.3σ

Cabin In Woods saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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