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On 12 July 2023, The Microphones was a guest on Plastic Language. The Microphones has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 5 April 2015. The Microphones's music has been featured on 23 episodes.

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…

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I Want Wind To Blow
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The Moon
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The Moon (Version)
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The Moon (Version)
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Samurai Sword
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Samurai Sword
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Horns from "The Moon"
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St. Ives2001
Horns from "The Moon"
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Karl Blau
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Karl Blau
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Instrumental
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Instrumental
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Eyes For Volume
The Microphones feat. Aerick MacKintosh, Al Larsen, Amber Bell, Arrington De Dionyso, Bronwyn Holm, Calvin Johnson, Courtney Bennet, Danny Sasaki, Jenn Kleise, Jenny Jenkins, Karl Blau, Khaela Maricich, Leica Piranha, Louisa Crowe, Maddy Crowe, Mark Fuller, Mark Greer, Nelly Laudicina
Elsinor Records1998
Eyes For Volume
The Microphones feat. Aerick MacKintosh, Al Larsen, Amber Bell, Arrington De Dionyso, Bronwyn Holm, Calvin Johnson, Courtney Bennet, Danny Sasaki, Jenn Kleise, Jenny Jenkins, Karl Blau, Khaela Maricich, Leica Piranha, Louisa Crowe, Maddy Crowe, Mark Fuller, Mark Greer, Nelly LaudicinaElsinor Records1998
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Nightly
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P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd.2022
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The MicrophonesP.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd.2022
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You Were In The Air
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Rebel Beat Factory2000
You Were In The Air
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