The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s: 60 – 41
The third part of our examination of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s, including Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Garbage, Pixies and more.
Mercury Rev
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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.
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