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Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud

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{{Infobox album

| name = Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud

| type = studio

| artist = the Microphones

| cover = Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 13, 2002

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 39:30

| label = St. Ives{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/little-bird-flies-into-a-big-black-cloud-mw0001280503|title=Little Bird Flies Into A Big Black Cloud - The Microphones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}

| producer = Phil Elverum

| prev_title = Song Islands

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Mount Eerie

| next_year = 2003

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}

| rev2 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/microphones-little-bird-flies-big-black-cloud|title=Music Review: The Microphones - Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud|website=Tiny Mix Tapes}}

}}

Little Bird Flies into a Big Black Cloud is an album by the Microphones.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11784-seven-new-songs-of-mount-eerietwo-songs-12/|title=Mount Eerie: Seven New Songs of Mount Eerie / Two Songs 12|website=Pitchfork|date=25 July 2004 }} It was released in 2002 by St. Ives.{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/microphones_mount_eerie_and_melancholy_the_career_of_phil_elverum|title=Microphones, Mount Eerie and Melancholy: The Career of Phil Elverum|website=exclaim.ca}}

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

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "probably a little too intimate and rough for all but the most dedicated fans." 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."

Track listing

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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