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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Jackie Blue on 20 Feb 2007, 10:16

Title: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: Jackie Blue on 20 Feb 2007, 10:16

I love new (post-Deserter's Songs) Mercury Rev, but the first three albums - Yerself Is Steam, Boces and See You On the Other Side - are just so mindfuckingly good that I absolutely can not believe they are STILL out of print.  I would even go so far as to say that when Donahue left the Flaming Lips, he actually managed to make three albums that worked the same sound the Lips went for in their early-90s trilogy (Hit to Death, Satellite, Clouds) but did it BETTER.  If you like the Flaming Lips or sonically dense quirky ecstatic psychedelic pop music in general you MUST get some old Mercury Rev.  You'll thank me later.

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: Jackie Blue on 20 Feb 2007, 12:44

Yeah, Secret Migration is kind of an okay record.  I've been listening to See You On the Other Side all day, and it is just so immaculate.  The little touches like the goofy gospel choir, the guy yelling "there's plenty of tape left, man!", the saxophone... if I had to pin it down I'd say it's their finest moment, a perfect balance between the early chaos and the later pop craftmanship.

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: amok on 20 Feb 2007, 16:52

I just got See You On The Other Side on the strength of the above post and this is unexpectedly awesome. I absolutely loved Secret Migration but hadn't heard any other stuff; time to give this band the attention they deserve I think.

'nuff respect for the tip, zerodrone.

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: Johnny C on 21 Feb 2007, 10:08

Once again, my theory that Dave Fridmann is utterly boss has been proven correct.

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: Jackie Blue on 21 Feb 2007, 10:18

One day, it will be revealed that the members of Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev are all just Dave Fridmann with masks on.

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: Holm on 27 Feb 2007, 06:03

yeah not too big on mercury rev, pretty mediocre if you ask me (i'm no expert though, so i could convinced otherwise)

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: ScrambledGregs on 27 Feb 2007, 08:27

I have Deserter's Songs because I saw it on a poster in the QC comic once. Also, it was like 8 bucks used at my local record store. I love this album, though I had no idea their earlier stuff was out of print, which explains why I can't find them anywhere.

Title: Re: Let's Talk About Old Mercury Rev
Post by: ScrambledGregs on 27 Feb 2007, 18:13

Thanks for clearing that up for him.