Phil Elverum’s music, like the old-growth forests where he finds work, is defined by cycles of destruction and rebirth. His latest album, Night Palace, serves as both a third rupture and a culmination of his 25-year career.
Night Palace embraces some of the biggest vistas and most sumptuous imagery of any album he’s ever made, yet retains the questioning voice of the post-A Crow Looked at Me Elverum.
At 46, Elverum is still trying to explain what the long song he’s been singing for his entire career really means, capturing the essence of his sonic explorations.
With 26 tracks, Night Palace is a double album by any definition, featuring an honest sprawl and some of the loveliest songs Phil Elverum has ever written.
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