It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water

AlbumJan 01 / 200011 songs, 41m 24s99%
Psychedelic Folk Indie Folk Slacker Rock
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Originally released in September of 2000 by K of Olympia, Wash., reissued in 2013 by P.W. Elverum & Sun of Anacortes, Wash.

9.2 / 10

Rock musicians have always drawn inspiration from fairly eclectic sources. Painters,\n\ poets, writers, and filmmakers have been providing fodder ...

On their third album It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water, the Microphones present more delicate, almost folky melodies wrapped up in and surrounded by waves of droning, distorted guitars and organs.

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The Microphones - It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water review: my body stopped moving and quickly got cold, made my escape through an exhale in lungs, and watched my body rise away