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Advisory Committee is Mirah‘s second album. It was released on K Records on March 19, 2002, and produced by both Mirah and Phil Elvrum.

Production

Advisory Committee was recorded over a one-year period, starting on September 17, 2000 and ending on July 4, 2001. It was produced by both Mirah and Phil Elvrum, and was released on K Records on March 19, 2002.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Pitchfork8.3/10[2]

The album was well-received, earning an AllMusic score of 4.5/5,[1] and a Pitchfork score of 8.3/10, who praised the maturity of her voice and lyrics.[2]

Track listing

  1. “Cold Cold Water” – 5:09
  2. “After You Left” – 1:38
  3. “Make It Hot” – 2:30
  4. “Mt. St. Helens” – 4:08
  5. “Recommendation” – 1:20
  6. “Body Below” – 4:08
  7. “The Sun” – 3:14
  8. “Advisory Committee” – 2:57
  9. “Special Death” – 2:32
  10. “The Garden” – 2:21
  11. “Light the Match” – 3:00
  12. “Apples in the Trees” – 2:01
  13. “Monument” – 2:51
  14. “Untitled” – 1:31

Personnel

  • Mirah – Bass Pedals, Bells, Composer, Drums (Steel), Engineer, Guitar, Layout Design, Machines, Mixing, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Primary Artist, Pump Organ, Vocals, Xylophone
  • Phil Elvrum – Engineer, Mixing
  • Chris Adolph – Bass Pedals, Engineer, Melodica, Moog Synthesizer, Musical Saw, Xylophone
  • Mark Greer – Mastering
  • Ed Varga – Mixing
  • Bobby Burg – Engineer, Loop, Percussion
  • Nora Danielson – Strings, Violin
  • Aaron Hartman – String Bass
  • Khaela Maricich – Choir/Chorus, Guitar
  • Ariana Murray – Choir/Chorus
  • Bryce Panic – Bass Pedals, Drums, Percussion, Vocals
  • Kory Ross – Drums
  • Tae Won Yu – Photography

References