DoublePlays: All Is Dream/Deserter's Songs [Import]
Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Disc 1 1. The Dark Is Rising 2. Tides Of The Moon 3. Chains 4. Lincoln's Eyes 5. Nite And Fog 6. Little Rhymes 7. A Drop In Time 8. You're My Queen 9. Spiders And Flies 10. Hercules Disc 2 1. Holes 2. Tonite It Shows 3. Endlessly 4. I Collect Coins 5. Opus 40 6. Hudson Line 7. The Happy End (The Drunk Room) 8. Goddess On A Hiway 9. The Funny Bird 10. Pick Up If You're There 11. Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp
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DoublePlays: All Is Dream/Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Manufacturer: V2
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| American Alternative
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
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Indie Rock
| Indie & Lo-Fi
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Dream Pop
| Indie & Lo-Fi
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Noise
| Rock
| Alternative Styles
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Alternative Rock
| Imports
| Stores
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Rock
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| Music
ASIN: B0009JOPK8
Release Date: 2005-05-24 |
Tracks:
- Dark Is Rising
- Tides of the Moon
- Chains
- Lincoln's Eyes
- Nite and Fog [Album Version]
- Little Rhymes
- Drop in Time
- You're My Queen
- Spiders and Flies
- Hercules
Tracks:
- Holes
- Tonite It Shows
- Endlessly
- I Collect Coins
- Opus 40
- Hudson Line
- Happy End (The Drunk Room)
- Goddess on a Hiway
- Funny Bird
- Pick up If You're There
- Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp
Album Description
V2 Australia assembled a two-fer of All Is Dream from 2001 and Deserter's Songs from 1998 (yes, in reverse order), presenting a strange mirror image. The former album (Deserter's Songs) is a luxuriant, elegant ride through orchestral arrangements, expansive songwriting, and lush production while the latter's shambolic, playful, and multi-textural vibe is utterly idiosyncratic and off-kilter. For those who have neither album, this is a wondrous ride into nether-pop's accessible yet wonderfully strange sonic universe. 2005.
Customer Reviews:
All is dreamy in "Songs".......2005-07-06
Mercury Rev is not like other rock bands. Nowhere to be found is either punky catchiness or moody depression, that bands like Travis and the Futureheads have made a living off of. Instead, as shown in the "Deserter's Songs/All Is Dream" two pack, they prefer symphonic rock'n'roll with a fairy tale twist.
"Deserters' Song" is their crowning jewel so far: a dark, bluesy album full of dreams, moonlit sands, leaving behind the city, and love that you're losing. None of that sounds terribly interesting -- that's where the music kicks in. A delicate, expansive, polished sound, full of epic sound sweeps, smashing drums and bass, and mournful vocal calls, although it's broken by a by some lo-fi pop, and an acid-jazzy song.
"All Is Dream" is an appropriate name for the follow-up. It's not as expansive and impressive as the previous album, eschewing epic misery in favor of a fantastical, happier pop sound. Eerie sound effects echo over the tight melodies, and the songs are less grounded in reality -- there are vague visions of running over "snakelike" paths, constellations, pharoahs, dragons and much more.
Mercury Rev is one of those bands that really can't be compared to anything but itself. The closest I can come to a comparison is that they sound like the soundtrack to an unusually good fantasy movie. While they occasionally have dud moments (what is up with the acid jazz and twee pop?), most of the time they are spot-on.
Which one is better? It depends on the standards. Some may prefer the expansive, melancholy sound of "Songs," while others might love the fantasy edge of "All Is Dream," despite its less epic sound. Both are definitely above standard, however, with exquisitely complex music and well-written songwriting.
Basic instruments like guitar, bass, piano and drums are backed up with everything needed to create that eerie, epic sound: chamberlin strings, mellotron, wurtlitzer, harpsichord, flute and clarinet. But be forewarned: Jonathan has a high, somewhat nasal voice that isn't quite in tune with the music. It takes some getting used to.
"Deserter's Songs" and "All Is Dream" are two of the best albums by Mercury Rev, melding their lush melancholy with their fantastical dreams. Good stuff.
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DoublePlays: All Is Dream/Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Indie Rock
| Indie & Lo-Fi
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Dream Pop
| Indie & Lo-Fi
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Noise
| Rock
| Alternative Styles
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00023XXAE
Release Date: 2006-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Dark Is Rising
- Tides of the Moon
- Chains
- Lincoln's Eyes
- Nite and Fog [Album Version]
- Little Rhymes
- Drop in Time
- You're My Queen
- Spiders and Flies
- Hercules
Tracks:
- Holes
- Tonite It Shows
- Endlessly
- I Collect Coins
- Opus 40
- Hudson Line
- Happy End (The Drunk Room)
- Goddess on a Hiway
- Funny Bird
- Pick up If You're There
- Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp
Album Description
Import exclusive two CD set combines the critically acclaimed alternative pop act's 1998 & 2001 albums.
Customer Reviews:
All is dreamy in "Songs".......2005-05-15
Mercury Rev is not like other rock bands. Nowhere to be found is either punky catchiness or moody depression, that bands like Travis and the Futureheads have made a living off of. Instead, as shown in the "Deserter's Songs/All Is Dream" two pack, they prefer symphonic rock'n'roll with a fairy tale twist.
"Deserters' Song" is their crowning jewel so far: a dark, bluesy album full of dreams, moonlit sands, leaving behind the city, and love that you're losing. None of that sounds terribly interesting -- that's where the music kicks in. A delicate, expansive, polished sound, full of epic sound sweeps, smashing drums and bass, and mournful vocal calls, although it's broken by a by some lo-fi pop, and an acid-jazzy song.
"All Is Dream" is an appropriate name for the follow-up. It's not as expansive and impressive as the previous album, eschewing epic misery in favor of a fantastical, happier pop sound. Eerie sound effects echo over the tight melodies, and the songs are less grounded in reality -- there are vague visions of running over "snakelike" paths, constellations, pharoahs, dragons and much more.
Mercury Rev is one of those bands that really can't be compared to anything but itself. The closest I can come to a comparison is that they sound like the soundtrack to an unusually good fantasy movie. While they occasionally have dud moments (what is up with the acid jazz and twee pop?), most of the time they are spot-on.
Which one is better? It depends on the standards. Some may prefer the expansive, melancholy sound of "Songs," while others might love the fantasy edge of "All Is Dream," despite its less epic sound. Both are definitely above standard, however, with exquisitely complex music and well-written songwriting.
Basic instruments like guitar, bass, piano and drums are backed up with everything needed to create that eerie, epic sound: chamberlin strings, mellotron, wurtlitzer, harpsichord, flute and clarinet. But be forewarned: Jonathan has a high, somewhat nasal voice that isn't quite in tune with the music. It takes some getting used to.
"Deserter's Songs" and "All Is Dream" are two of the best albums by Mercury Rev, melding their lush melancholy with their fantastical dreams. Good stuff.
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