No Flashlight: Songs Of The Fulfilled Night
by Mount Eerie
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14

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  1. MichaelK
    Sep 2, 2005
    3
    It turns out there's a fine line between making really cool, haunted, primal, original post-rock (as Phil Elvrum did on his albums as Microphones) and sounding like a guy who likes to get stoned and just record shit as it comes to him, as is sadly the case with No Flashlight (in his new incarnation as Mount Eerie, not to be confused with the Microphone's album title of the same It turns out there's a fine line between making really cool, haunted, primal, original post-rock (as Phil Elvrum did on his albums as Microphones) and sounding like a guy who likes to get stoned and just record shit as it comes to him, as is sadly the case with No Flashlight (in his new incarnation as Mount Eerie, not to be confused with the Microphone's album title of the same name). A big let down.… Expand
  2. KevinE
    Sep 13, 2005
    10
    A brilliant collection of subtle textures
  3. DillonT
    Jan 14, 2007
    10
    phil elverum is amazing...
  4. js
    Aug 23, 2005
    9
    strange, beautiful music. as good as almost anything he has done... up there anyway. the artwork is ridiculous. you can order it directly from phil's label and get the vinyl, with a choice between a free cd copy or a printed tab/lyrics sheet... whatever those are called...
  5. TomW
    Sep 19, 2005
    10
    A warning: not listener friendly. In terms of radio playability I would give this album a fat zero, however, I am not grading it that way. If the role of the artist was to make an album that everyone loved, art would sink down to the level of Dashboard Confessional ( I know you love it). This is Phil's most ambitious album to date. He is growing up in a sense. Gone are the relatable A warning: not listener friendly. In terms of radio playability I would give this album a fat zero, however, I am not grading it that way. If the role of the artist was to make an album that everyone loved, art would sink down to the level of Dashboard Confessional ( I know you love it). This is Phil's most ambitious album to date. He is growing up in a sense. Gone are the relatable love songs of the Glow pt.2. The lyrics are deeply philosophical now, but the raw honesty still remains.… Expand
  6. RichardK
    Sep 27, 2005
    10
    i actually think 'No Flashlight' is his best yet. the closer you listen, the more apparent it is that this album is just plain awesome.

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Stylus Magazine
    75
    With No Flashlight, Elvrum is shifting the focus of his music onto himself. It’s unclear whether this is the smartest move to make, in light of his obvious production mastery.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    80
    The album’s arrangements are as thematically monotone as the raw lyrics, building rock beds for Elvrum’s unpredictable, but dangerously uniform, vocal melodies.
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  3. Pitchfork
    50
    The album's laissez-faire production fails to anchor its quaint, melody-allergic songs. In turn, Elverum's retiring vocals float to the top, which is a horrible place for them.
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