To me, Twitter seems like a way for people to just let the world know about the most mundane bullshit that crosses their mind. Phil Elvrum More Quotes by Phil Elvrum More Quotes From Phil Elvrum I am still not taking my "career" in music for granted. It is constantly surprising that it works. Generally my thinking about the future has this assumption of an impending apocalypse. Phil Elvrum assumption careers thinking I wanted to lift the aspects of the lyrics and imagery that I found sincerely powerful and touching, plus the amazing musical extremities, and make my own thing. That's what making music has always been for me. Synthesizing a nonexistent kind of music that I wish existed because I wanted to listen to it. Phil Elvrum touching musical powerful I've always written songs with a visual counterpart in my mind that no one else can see. Phil Elvrum visuals mind song When I sing the songs, there's a color tone and a place, and it's not a place that I remember in reality. It's usually based on a photo that I took - 'cause those photos don't look like the real world. The film distorts them, and the colors get exaggerated. Phil Elvrum color real song I like the idea of politically charged music a lot, but it usually seems to be preaching to the choir and ineffective. Phil Elvrum choir preaching ideas If my music is political in a way, and it might be, it's in the way of generating a sensitivity in people, a deeper awareness of the world around them. That's my goal, at least. Phil Elvrum political goal people A lot of my songs are about death and the fleetingness of life. It just feels good to remind myself about that a lot. For whatever reason. And it's a beautiful thing, actually. It seems to me like it's a beautiful way to live in the world and to relate to things, with an awareness of temporality. Phil Elvrum feel-good song beautiful I learned how to sit on the couch in front of the fire and read a magazine, just for like eight hours a day, every day. It was... crazy. Phil Elvrum eight crazy fire I really like looking at other people's book collections when I'm at someone's house. I think it is an amazing cross section of a person's brain and lifestyle. I think everyone should photograph their book spines and make a website. Seriously. Phil Elvrum book people thinking
