Phil Elverum

'Wise old little boy' is a portrait of Phil Elverum (the microphones) and Kyle Field (little wings). Following them on a tour of small towns and unconventional venues, Ryer Banta explores the world of two incredibly unique and creative musicians.

One long song, recorded nowhere, between May 2019 and May 2020, released Aug. 7th, 2020. On August 6th, an album length short film was released to correspond with the release of the album. Elverum described it as a "lyric video", as well as "a slideshow, a powerpoint presentation, a flip book and a documentary". It consists of over 800 printed photos taken by Elverum, synched to the lyrics and at times featuring the people and places discussed in the lyrics.

After a personal tragedy, indie-rock musician Phil Elverum moves to the remote San Juan Islands to raise his child

The Microphones - sep 9 2002 at Pete's candy store

An album-length short film released to correspond with the release of the "Microphones in 2020" album. Distinct from traditional music videos, Elverum described it as a "lyric video", as well as "a slideshow, a powerpoint presentation, a flip book and a documentary". The video consists of 761 printed photos taken by Elverum, which are synched to the album's lyrics; at times, the video features the people and places discussed in the lyrics. It took Elverum three weeks to produce.