10 Essential Shoegaze Albums That Aren’t ‘Loveless’
Despite all the criticism and perhaps unworthy purple praise, there remains virtually a whole shoegaze movement that people ignore outside of its pink, hazy zenith.
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev Revive Bobbie Gentry by Revisiting ‘Delta Sweete’
Mercury Rev have revived Delta Sweete as Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited and have enlisted a stellar cast of female singers to help, including Norah Jones, Margo Price, Beth Orton, Vashti Bunyan, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucinda Williams.
Mercury Rev – “Coming Up for Air” (Singles Going Steady)
"Coming Up for Air" delights in the language of Brian Wilson while penning a cavity-sweet chorus that swirls around the band's familiar baroque orchestration.
Mercury Rev: The Light in You
Mercury Rev may still sound like themselves and only themselves, but that sound has now been sharpened to a very fine optimistic point -- and all points can still slice an edge.
Mercury Rev – “Are You Ready?” (video) (Singles Going Steady)
“Are You Ready?” is a tantalizing taste from Mercury Rev's upcoming The Light in You.