The album was recorded in Bloomington, Indiana at the Russian Recording studio while opening for the band Earth. It was recorded with a three-piece band consisting of two keyboard players and Phil Elverum.[1][2]
Colin Joyce of Consequence of Sound wrote that "Live In Bloomington isn't just a straight-up run through Mount Eerie's greatest hits. It functions as a compelling document of what a Phil Elverum live set can be: a complete deconstruction of one of America's greatest growing songbooks".[3]