Phil Elverum riffs on Twin Peaks to strange and satisfying results.

After a lengthy hiatus from full-length original recordings, Mount Eerie returns with Wind's Poem. Kicking off with four minutes of more-or-less uninterrupted thrash, the album will be an instant favourite for those who share Elverum's passion for heavily distorted bass frequencies. Still, it would be a mistake to assume this is a reprise of 2006's shred-happy Black Wooden Ceiling Opening EP.

In fact, after its wild initial surge, the record exhales a long, patient sigh with the 12-minute foray “Through the Trees.” With cacophony momentarily set aside, the introspective beauty of Elverum's delicate lyrics becomes all the more prominent. These slow songs tend to be played delightfully slow and sloppy, giving ample time to ponder each moment compared to last year's Lost Wisdom collaboration with Julie Doiron and Fred Squire, which was almost too brief and concise.

Thematically, the album explores the mythologized version of Elverum's home turf of Washington State from David Lynch's cult TV series Twin Peaks. With perfectly mimicked instrumental tones from the show's memorable themes and detailed references to specific scenes, Elverum riffs cleverly on outsiders' perceptions of his wooded, nature-centric world. Fortunately, he stays on the right side of the line between homage and parody and the concept adds one more bizarre twist to an already-strange but deeply satisfying collection of songs.