Lost Wisdom pt. 2
by Mount Eerie
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Nov 21, 2019
    100
    Finding new ways to speak old truths. I think that’s why we may be here. I think that’s what Phil and Julie find as they wing and waver their voices around the songs of Lost Wisdom pt. 2.
  2. Exclaim
    Nov 12, 2019
    90
    It all adds up to a cycle that is as complex as it is direct at times, describing the imbalances between moments of lucidity and desire, and what is lost or gained when one declares "let's get out of the romance."
  3. Consequence
    Nov 13, 2019
    83
    The lyrical reference points are no less poignant for their obvious subjects; occasionally the poetry drops out altogether, most notably when Elverum reverts to his now-traditional laments about the Internet, commercial media, and technology at large.
  5. Paste Magazine
    Nov 11, 2019
    82
    Though Lost Wisdom, Pt. 2 readily picks up themes and images present in 2008’s Pt. 1, the album just as often gestures toward the poetic abstractions of Elverum’s work with The Microphones as it does the memoiristic approach to A Crow Looked At Me. In effect, that makes this album the easiest point of entry to the Mount Eerie discography in a decade, unburdened (but no doubt enhanced) by self-mythologizing.
  6. AllMusic
    Nov 18, 2019
    80
    Though it's a smaller-scale work than either A Crow Looked at Me or Now Only, Lost Wisdom pt. 2 is filled with just as much insight and compassion.
  7. Under The Radar
    Nov 15, 2019
    80
    Lost Wisdom pt. 2 is instinctually faithful in tone musically to the first, though there are stretches of mournful piano, brushed drums and even frustrated punctuations of noise, and the overall production is a touch cleaner.
  8. Uncut
    Nov 14, 2019
    80
    Though not as viscerally crushing as A Crow Looked At Me, Lost Wisdom Pt 2 is as plainly poetic. [Jan 2020, p.27]
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  9. The 405
    Nov 11, 2019
    80
    It is a record that keeps listeners in mind, attempting to make sense of all of these painful feelings and moments in order to offer all-encompassing advice on life’s fleeting nature and on whether or not it’s still worth investing in love.
  10. Pitchfork
    Nov 13, 2019
    74
    However exquisitely rendered they may be, and however strange their circumstances may seem, these are breakup songs. ... Doiron’s presence, though, is a welcome balm, warming these cold realizations and offering Elverum a steadying hand for some of the most difficult moments.
  11. Rolling Stone
    Nov 12, 2019
    70
    Several releases later, Elverum is still meditating on grief and grace with poignancy on this hyper-literal album.
  12. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 11, 2019
    60
    Though not quite closure, ‘Lost Wisdom Pt. 2’ is the sound of Mount Eerie reaching clarity.
  13. The Guardian
    Nov 11, 2019
    60
    It’s a hard place to go with him; confrontationally stark, it may be the rare album that works better on paper.

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6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. euanfraser
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    While two of the eight tracks on here are beautiful, the rest seem like average 'Mount Eerie' songs with 'Julie Doiron' clumsily trying toWhile two of the eight tracks on here are beautiful, the rest seem like average 'Mount Eerie' songs with 'Julie Doiron' clumsily trying to sing along in one take. Even with 'Mount Eerie' and his intentionally wack lyrics, 'Lost Wisdom, Pt. 2' is lost... not in an artistic way but a confusing one. Many of the songs instrumentals are ambient and great for listening to in the background but Mr. Eerie likes to take over their beauty with absurdity that ultimately clashes and ruins what was originally captivating about them. 'Belief', the intro, is pretty good. However, it would of been better if it ended around the 4 or 5 minute mark. 'Love Without Possession' and 'Belief Pt. 2' are a breath of fresh air on this album. 'Eerie' and 'Doiron' flow in between each others vocals and allow time for the instrumentals to evolve through the entirety of their respective tracks. I would be glad if these two artists paired up again if they were able to pull of this same talent on another album. However, the amount of misses on this album make this thing feel like a flop. 'Real Lost Wisdom' is by far the worst track. Its not exactly terrible, its just not good. it's boring and could of easily been cut from the track list. The only problem is; if these types of 'boring' tracks were cut from the album, it would barely makeup a track list for an EP. This project has some ambition in it but further into its tracks, its hard to figure out if their lyrics are meaningful or created off the top of their heads.… Full Review »
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