#mercuryrev

I think this was sent to my radio station along with the band’s LP, the lone solo album under this alias by David Baker of Mercury Rev. “Narcotic Candy” was the lead single, hence this particular promo item. Inside the bottle? Nothing more than Skittles.

Beth Orton & Grasshopper with Alfredo after the Mercruy Rev and Beth Orton perform Bobbie Gentry's "The Delta Sweete" show at the Soda Bar. 10/1/2019 @bethorton #bethorton @ghopper66 @themercuryrev #themercuryrev #mercuryrev @sodabarsd #sodabar #sodabarsd #casbahpresents #bobbiegentry #thedeltasweete #concert #concertphotography #wecouldntmakeit2theparty (at Soda Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_qRRWnwcC/?utm_medium=tumblr

Mercury Rev article in Select Magazine, late 90’s. I’m probably going to (finally) trash all these unless someone wants them!

This album is the musical equivalent of a Charlie Kaufman film – mysterious, ethereal, shapeshifting, and indifferent as to whether the listener (viewer) ‘gets it’ or not. After suddenly coming to the attention of the general public (and mainstream music critics) after three studio albums with 1998’s brilliant Deserter’s Songs, this was Mercury Rev’s highly anticipated follow up in 2001. It’s a very different creature to Deserter’s Songs – never a bad thing – emphasising their psychedelic dreamstate side, rather than the slightly trippy, student-friendly tracks of the previous album. It reminds me of Brian Wilson’s Smile in its symphonic pop, although it’s far more proggy and the lyrics and themes are far more interesting. The sweeping intro of The Dark is Rising sets the tone for the album with epic orchestral flourishes and Jonathan Donahue’s schoolboy vocals. There’s also a bowed saw being played in there somewhere. This reminds me of one of my favourite ever films, Delicatessen, which is never a bad thing. Lincoln’s Eyes is a 7 minute cinematic epic that starts slow and soft and then crescendos with guitars, theremins, drums and the kitchen sink. The ‘lighter’ tracks like Nite and Fog and A Drop In Time are far less immediate and not radio fodder like Goddess On A Hiway or the Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp from Deserter’s Songs, but quite delicious all the same. Hercules, the closing track, is even longer and an epic of Homeric proportions. All is dream, indeed. #mercuryrev @themercuryrev #allisdream #thedarkisrising #spidersandflies #niteandfog #recordcollection #nowplaying #nowlistening #randomrecordreview https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5aV_spT9X/?igshid=d31s7glwh6nt

My typewriter says: this is a great instrumental album by an indie supergroup featuring among others half of Mercury Rev, Neels Cline and Steve Shelley. Just 3 pieces that range from ambient to drones via Indian influenced sounds. Harmony Rockets with Peter Walker - Lachesis-Clotho-Atropos 🤘 🤘 🤘 #harmonyrockets #mercuryrev #peterwalker #indie #alternativemusic #ambient #instrumentalmusic #rock #rocknroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinyljunkie #vinyladdict #vinylcollector #vinylporn #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinyloftheday #vinylcollectionpost #vinylwrap #vinyls #vinyllove #vinylclub #vinylrecord #vinylfigure #vinyllover #vinyltoys #VinylLife #chAos #vonchAos https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcycnvAnOB/?igshid=1nhg5vsz0bsad

All Is Dream Mercury Rev #mercuryrev #sundaygrooves #mymixtapes (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzUp1lnr9W/?igshid=1ika4uchmca4u

Bobbie Gentry’s the Delta Sweete Revisited #mercuryrev #bobbiegentry #alternative #mondayvibes #nowspinning YOUR DAILY INSPIRATION STARTS HERE #butt #mainboard #dontboffendead #voyagelondon #artrave #raveinthewoods #2020vision #nomusicnolife #art #thementaltraveller #alwaysremberwhothefuckyouare #technopopart #bootlegpaintings #cestlafuckinvie #nothingisoriginal #steallikeanartist #artonyourchest #everythingwedoismusic - [x] #arichstateofmind #mindsshouldneverbeclosed #tshirtking (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJbwzZn9W4/?igshid=ivdjl9r7tw4p

Our first “proper” broadcast for the year presents the new single from #CarolineRose and a dive into the deluxe reissue of #MercuryRev’s essential #AllIsDream. The #ClassicClubHour follows at eleven. Get SOUND AWAKE Saturdays 10p-midnight CST @KPFTHouston 90.1 FM kpft.org (at 90.1 FM KPFT Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7JHWz-pvTx/?igshid=1xk2beyoq2eos