Mirah 'The Old Days Feeling' album

This is a collection of out-of-print, reissued or previously unreleased material. Tracks originated from a variety of cassette, 7" or foreign compilations, including the out-of-print Small Sale 7", released on Modern Radio in 2001. Liner notes were written by Calvin Johnson (K Records).

“A diminutive woman high collar librarian style, big glasses and a bigger guitar. Her voice and song are singular not exactly bred from the Ramones and Ronettes, but certainly compatible, of a complimentary angle. Who is that? Mirah.” This is a short excerpt taken from the liner notes of The Old Days Feeling. K Records founder, Calvin Johnson recalls initial encounters with Mirah, setting the stage for which much of these songs originate.

This collection comes from a variety of sources, home recordings, hard to find foreign compilations, out-of-print releases, alternate versions or previously unreleased tracks. Mirah is aided by a slew of friends on these songs including Phil Elverum (Microphones/Mt. Eerie), Karl Blau and Calvin Johnson. Coupled by her unmistakable voice, these lo-fi, experimental recordings are indicative of what has become Mirah's distinct sound.

press quotes
“Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has been at the heart of the vibrant independent music scene since her debut album and has been pushing the boundaries of indie-rock ever since.” (Brooklyn Vegan)

“a voice so full of innocence and genuineness that you can’t imagine wanting to hear these stories from anyone else.” (tinymixtapes)

“an intimate voice in song that remains a bit cool and matter of fact, producing a trick of perspective in bringing introspection into larger scope” (kevchino)

biography
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has been at the heart of the vibrant Northwest independent music scene ever since her debut album ‘You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This’. A collection of her own 4-track recordings alongside collaborations with Phil Elverum of The Microphones/Mt. Eerie, the album became an instant classic. A follow-up to her first release, the stunning ‘Advisory Committee’ (2001) cemented Mirah’s place in the alternative music canon. These albums were an exploration of the territories beyond lo-fi, aiming to transcend mere technical limitations and to push the boundaries of ‘indie-rock’ towards a more meaningful communicative goal. Phil Elverum’s sound experiments collided with Mirah’s striking lyrical poise and unabashed emotional honesty and the resulting mix proved quite evocative. 2003 saw the release of ‘Songs from the Black Mountain Music Project,’ the result of a self-imposed artists-in-seclusion collaboration with Brooklyn-based artist and musician Ginger Brooks Takahashi. Mirah began working with Lori Goldston and Kyle Hanson of Seattle’s Black Cat Orchestra in 2003 and the release of a collection of cover songs followed. The album ‘To All We Stretch the Open Arm’ was conceived as an anti-war statement and included renditions of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Story of Isaac’ and Kurt Weill’s ‘What Keeps Mankind Alive.’ Mirah’s third solo album ‘C’mon Miracle’ (2004) combined the ever-present youthful splendor of her earlier works with a more mature stylistic component which led many critics to hail it as her best work to date. A sonic expedition, Joyride: Remixes was released in 2006 and features dance remixes of tracks from Mirah’s three solo efforts by the likes of The Blow, Guy Sigsworth, and Anna Oxygen.

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Mirah - The Old Days Feeling