Phil Elverum has been talking for a long time about how he is influenced by black metal. (In fact, the last time I saw Mount Eerie, Liturgy was opening for them at Market Hotel on Halloween. This was a few years ago. Liturgy wore corpse paint and talked about it here.) "House Shape" might be one of the first pieces of recorded music where this is clear. The song starts with a repetitive strummed chord that would be much more intense if it were turned up to 11, but at its current volume...
Impose Magazine — Phil Elverum has been talking for a long time about how he is influenced by black metal. (In fact, the last time I saw Mount Eerie, Liturgy was opening for them at Market... more info