You Think It's Like This But Really It's Like This [LP]

by Mirah

Overview

Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn's debut full-length is a true indie pop triumph. From beginning to end, You Think It's Like This But Really It's Like This hovers majestically on a cloud of songcrafting genius and, as the title suggests, is constantly in a state of shapeshifting. Tones change from elegant to pensive to heavy but still manage to drift by graciously with the help of Mirah's wistful voice and intimately personal lyrics. A great deal of the instrumentation is assisted by the Microphones' Phil Elvrum, but he only complements Mirah's lonesome yet optimistic vocals as she rethinks the relationships that continue to haunt her. A certain cheapness in the production of You Think It's Like This -- perhaps the work of a four-track recorder and vintage instruments -- also lends much character to the overall tone of the record. The guitar fuzz actually seems to translate the feelings of "the earthquake...making the house shake" in "Of Pressure," and the hollow reverb of "La Familia" intensely echoes Mirah's heartbroken vocal wanderings. A masterpiece of lo-fi beauty. ~ Ken Taylor

Product Details

Release Date:	09/18/2020
Label:	Double Double Whammy
UPC:	0644110406910
Rank:	105647

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mirah   Primary Artist,Recorder,Choir/Chorus
Night Shop   Primary Artist
Y La Bamba   Primary Artist
Flock of Dimes   Primary Artist
Half Waif   Primary Artist
La Louma   Primary Artist
Lauren Ruth Ward   Primary Artist,Vocals
Arthur Moon   Primary Artist
The Blow   Primary Artist
Why?   Primary Artist
Mount Eerie   Primary Artist
Get the Hell Out of the Way of the Volcano   Primary Artist
Melissa Dyne   Primary Artist
Mal Blum   Primary Artist,Vocals
Palehound   Primary Artist
Maia Macdonald   Primary Artist
Madeline Kenney   Primary Artist
Meg Duffy   Primary Artist
Sad13   Primary Artist
Hand Habits   Primary Artist
Shamir   Primary Artist
Allison Crutchfield   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Phil Elvrum   Multi Instruments,Choir/Chorus
Mark   Guitar
Sara ?   Choir/Chorus
Elsbeth   Choir/Chorus
Jason   Guitar
Jenn Kliese   Violin,Choir/Chorus
Khaela   Choir/Chorus
Amber Bell   Choir/Chorus
Luz Elena Mendoza   Guitar,Vocals
Mike Krol   Drums,Percussion
Grace Weir   Cello
Gabby's World   Featured Artist
Ryan Oxford   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Drum Machine
Lora Faye Ashuvud   Vocals,Vocoder,Synthesizer
Lee Phelps   Bass
Jason Anderson   Guitar
Justin Sullivan   Guitar,Vocals
Jarvis Taveniere   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Denny Weston, Jr.   Drums
Arrington de Dionyso   Flute,Choir/Chorus
Ariana Murray   Choir/Chorus
Lauren Ross   Vocals
Forrest   Choir/Chorus
Paul West   Piano
Sadie Dupuis   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Aviva Jaye   Harp,Vocals,Featured Artist
Shamir Bailey   Bass,Guitar
Sarah Galdes   Drums

Technical Credits

Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn   Composer
Amber Bell   Photography
Evan Weiss   Engineer
El Kempner   Mixing,Producer
Jenn Wasner   Producer
Andrew Sheron   Drum Engineering
Zubin Hensler   Mixing
Josh Briggs   Vocal Producer
Melissa Dyne   Engineer,Producer
Ryan Oxford   Mixing
Lora Faye Ashuvud   Arranger,Producer
Martin D. Fowler   Mixing
Khaela Maricich   Photography
Luke Top   Mixing,Producer
John Golden   Mastering
Phil Elverum   Engineer
Yoni Wolf   Mixing,Producer
Mirah   Composer
Lauren Ross   Vocal Producer
Get the Hell Out of the Way of the Volcano   Engineer,Producer
Thao Nguyen   Engineer
Sadie Dupuis   Producer,Drum Programming
Shamir Bailey   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Sarah Tudzin   Mixing
Nandi Rose Plunkett   Arranger,Engineer
Maia Macdonald   Mixing,Engineer
Madeline Kenney   Producer
Meg Duffy   Producer