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A Crow Looked at Me
Phil Elverum wrote an album in the room where his wife died, with no metaphors. Grief is real, and it's in the little things. 🐦⬛
Who it's for
Elverum recorded the album in the room where his wife, the artist Geneviève Castrée, died of pancreatic cancer in July 2016, using some of her instruments and a single microphone.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A Crow Looked at Me is the eighth studio album by Mount Eerie (Phil Elverum), released on 24 March 2017 on P. W. Elverum & Sun. It was written and recorded in late 2016 in the room where his wife, cartoonist and musician Genevieve Castree, died of pancreatic cancer in July 2016, using a single microphone, an acoustic guitar and some of her instruments.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and other major streaming services; also on CD/vinyl. Also on Bandcamp.
Before you start
Heads up: A spouse's death from terminal cancer.
Age: Not verified (suggested 14+)
Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3
