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Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud

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Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud
Studio album by
Released2002
GenreIndie rock
Length39:30
LabelSt. Ives[1]
ProducerPhil Elverum
The Microphones chronology
The Glow Pt. 2
(2001)
Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud
(2002)
Song Islands
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Tiny Mix Tapes[2]

Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud is an album by the Microphones.[3] It was released in 2002 by St. Ives.[4]

The album was recorded on February 2, 2002, and limited to 400 copies.[4]

Critical reception

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AllMusic called the album "probably a little too intimate and rough for all but the most dedicated fans."[1] Tiny Mix Tapes wrote that "despite the 'low' fidelity, these songs are far from mere demos or blueprints or live versions; they are the sound of a process, a performance; the sound of a song in its most naked state."[2]

Track listing

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The original physical release did not list track titles; these are derived from the album's Bandcamp page.

  1. "I'm Like You, Tree" – 1:42
  2. "I Show You Myself as a Fruit Tree" – 3:46
  3. "I Was Afraid All of the Day" – 2:45
  4. "Underlying Tone of Threat" – 2:09
  5. "The Glow Pt. 2 Sequel" – 3:25
  6. "I'll Not Contain You (Piano)" – 2:18
  7. "Can I Bring This Bloom Inside?" – 3:44
  8. "Who Would Want to Hear What I Have to Say?" – 2:07
  9. "We're Here to Listen" – 3:12
  10. "I Got Stabbed" – 3:41
  11. "Phil Elvrum's Will" – 1:14
  12. "Three Steps" – 1:14
  13. "The Water Is Wide" – 2:38
  14. "I Can See the Glowing Core in You" – 1:10
  15. "Fist Beats Chest" – 0:51
  16. "I'd Like a Truce" – 1:04
  17. "When Traveling I Used to See" – 0:47
  18. "There's No Invincible Disguise That Lasts All Day" – 1:36

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Little Bird Flies Into A Big Black Cloud - The Microphones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b "Music Review: The Microphones - Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  3. ^ "Mount Eerie: Seven New Songs of Mount Eerie / Two Songs 12". Pitchfork. 25 July 2004.
  4. ^ a b "Microphones, Mount Eerie and Melancholy: The Career of Phil Elverum". exclaim.ca.