Phil Elverum, the same guy who made this, has just released a Bandcamp-exclusive live recording of a show from roughly one week ago, titled Live in Seattle, Sept. 7th, 2013. The album, which follows a string of other fantastic live recordings — Live In Bloomington, Sept. 30th, 2011, Live in Japan, and Live in Copenhagen — was recorded from the balcony of The Neptune Theater, where Elverum, opening for Bonnie “Prince” Billy, played a stripped-down show with Allyson Foster (Hungry Cloud Darkening, Gumigalaxy) and Ashley Eriksson (LAKE).
In addition to beautiful renditions of tracks off Clear Moon, Ocean Roar, Wind’s Poem, Lost Wisdom, and Dawn, the trio does a great cover of The Fleetwoods’ 1959 song, ”Mr. Blue.” I wasn’t at this particular show, but thanks to Joseph P. Traina, I’m going to tell everyone I was anyway. Thanks for the extra cultural currency, Joe! Too bad nobody gives a fuck about me. :(
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