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Mercury Rev - Where to start?

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  • 14-10-2010 2:21pm
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    pinksoir
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    So, someone posted a Mercury Rev track in the spooky song thread. Lincoln's eyes? It was pretty amazing. MR are a band I've never really been interested in at all, and have always overlooked them. I have to admit I really love that psychedelic sound though.

    Anyone recommend where to begin/what albums I should look to for more of the same?

    Nice wan.


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    JerryHandbag
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    Deserters Songs (1998) - a must, great record

    All Is Dream (2001) - good in parts, OK-ish overall

    Secret Migration (2004) - didnt like this at all, so kinda lost interest in discovering other Mercury Rev albums.

    Hope this helps! :)


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    pinksoir
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    Thank you sir. Is Deserters Songs pretty psychedelic?


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    allprops
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    Deserter's Songs. Glorious


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    JerryHandbag
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    pinksoir wrote: »
    Thank you sir. Is Deserters Songs pretty psychedelic?

    A little bit I suppose, although a band thats often compared with them...Flaming Lips - I would say they'd be far more psychedelic

    Opening track Holes is amazing....they do add in a few pyschedelic elements throughout the album now I think of it, a lot of saw-playing going on and its gets a little bit jazzy now and again. I hear a lot of influences from John Lennon, The Beatles & Neil Young in that album.

    This song was kinda accessible when it came out, dunno if you remember it (maybe your not old like me :o)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xJbEoc5sDw


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    pinksoir
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    Nah, I'm pretty old. I saw they were often compared to Flaming Lips, or at least put in the same category. I do like the Flaming Lips. I'm definitely gonna check out Deserters. I'm pretty sure Lincoln's Eyes is on All Is Dream, so I may give that a go too. Ah, buying albums based on one song. The memories...


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    Sardonicat
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    Deserter's Songs; beautiful, beautiful, beautiful


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    pwd
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    If you want psychedelic you should listen to Boces and Yerself is Steam. Their earlier stuff is more psychedelic than their newer material.

    eg:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztKNzjgshfY


    I agree there is a similarity with the Flaming Lips; they even shared one or two bandmembers in different lineups.


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    pinksoir
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    I like that!


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    rcaz
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    pwd wrote: »
    I agree there is a similarity with the Flaming Lips; they even shared one or two bandmembers in different lineups.

    Jonathan was in the Lips for In A Priest Driven Ambulance and Hit To Death In The Future Head, was there another member crossover too?


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