Mercury Rev- The Secret Migration

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 03:22 PM

Any feelings on this album?

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:25 PM

Well, I'll review as I listen.

#1- Secret For A Song

Big opener. All the ambiance is there. Nice piano. Bass funky, not jazzy. Harmonies

Big chorus. And guitars. Good guitars. Very dramatic. Extended guitar solo.

They haven't been this direct in years. Nice change from the last 2 records.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:29 PM

#2- Across Yer Ocean

Very funky when it kicks in. Piano notes drip. Shuffle beat played w/ brushes. Kinda funky/dreamy. Hollow-body guitar solo. Twang.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:31 PM

#3- Diamonds

Electric piano playing chimey pattern. Puncuated by piano chord. Reminds me alot of "Hope" by REM. Extended break. Moog solo?

zonelistener · 07-01-2005, 04:42 PM

they opened for the Doves in Philly...they kinda scared me.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:44 PM

#4- Black Forrest

Steady piano intro. Again, bass is based in funk. Mid paced, then crashes of piano and guitar chords into the chorus. Slide guitar weaves in and out. Another entended guitar sole. Nice. Piano and guitar playing same solo. Good harmonies as the solo crashes.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:47 PM

#5- Vermillion

Big drum beat. Another piano pattern. Steady guitar chords build. Faster song. Urgent. Guitars take over. Big high note solo. Drop out. Singer sings about birds, and the guitar player does an Edge type "sea gull" guitar sound. Sounds like Doves. Beat driven strum rock.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:50 PM

#6- In the Wilderness

Acrobat's drum beat, but 2x the BPM. Pop tune. Wired guitars, piercing keys. Nice, good sun song. Ends on piano chord.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:53 PM

#7-In A Funny Way

Big Spector like drums and beat. A musical Beach Boys tribute. There's an REM song like this? Twang arpeggios. Another guitar solo. Strings and high vocals for a GREAT bridge.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 04:59 PM

#8- My Love

Big snare. Single vocal. Love song

. Nice low piano notes. Sweeping beat. String build. Another hollowbody guitar solo, very dignified.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 05:00 PM

#9- Moving on

Computer blips and drums. harmony vocal. Pitch effect on on of the vocal. Done in 1:19.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 05:03 PM

#10- The Climbing Rose

Building ensembel of drums and piano and guitar treatments. Snappy beat. Ahhhh! it turns around into a great rolling chorus wih screaching guitars. Nice, the chorus is uplifting, and they're rolling with it. Going up a full step for the final chorus, that old trick!

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 05:07 PM

#11- Arise

Pounding toms. Then a big guitar prechorus. A tease? More toms and tension. Prechorus. Instrumental break. Wild guitars. Drop out, more guitar pyros.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 05:11 PM

#12- First-Time Mothers Joy (Flying)

Piano intro. Quite. Nice vocal chorus. Great vocal melody. A slide guitar moves in and out. Reminding me of the 2nd 1/2 of Layla. Counter melody vocals. That's what it is. Mercury Rev doing the 2nd 1/2 of Layla by Eric Clapton.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 05:14 PM

#13- Down Poured the Heavens

MLK styled keys. Piano and vocals. A verse then piano and squeal guitar. Done in 1:30. Kinda sucky.

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 05:15 PM

After 1 listen, I like. I'm going to blast Secret For A Song several times tonite. It's very ace.

zoney! · 07-01-2005, 07:22 PM

cool way to listen to an album

MrBrau1 · 07-01-2005, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zoney!
cool way to listen to an album

It was interesting to write as well. I was listening for the first time, as I bought it this afternoon.

jkayet · 07-04-2005, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zonelistener
they opened for the Doves in Philly...they kinda scared me.

Totally.

eek.

still like them on cd...and they are...captivating?? I need to hear this.

SkeeK · 07-05-2005, 02:38 AM

vermillion is aweinspiriffic

07-01-2005, 05:11 PM	#14
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#12- First-Time Mothers Joy (Flying) Piano intro. Quite. Nice vocal chorus. Great vocal melody. A slide guitar moves in and out. Reminding me of the 2nd 1/2 of Layla. Counter melody vocals. That's what it is. Mercury Rev doing the 2nd 1/2 of Layla by Eric Clapton. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 05:14 PM	#15
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#13- Down Poured the Heavens MLK styled keys. Piano and vocals. A verse then piano and squeal guitar. Done in 1:30. Kinda sucky. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 05:15 PM	#16
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	After 1 listen, I like. I'm going to blast Secret For A Song several times tonite. It's very ace. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-05-2005, 02:38 AM	#20
SkeeK The Original Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 4,163 Local Time: 11:37 AM	vermillion is aweinspiriffic __________________

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07-01-2005, 03:22 PM	#1
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	Mercury Rev- The Secret Migration Any feelings on this album? __________________ __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:25 PM	#2
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	Well, I'll review as I listen. #1- Secret For A Song Big opener. All the ambiance is there. Nice piano. Bass funky, not jazzy. Harmonies Big chorus. And guitars. Good guitars. Very dramatic. Extended guitar solo. They haven't been this direct in years. Nice change from the last 2 records. __________________ __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:29 PM	#3
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#2- Across Yer Ocean Very funky when it kicks in. Piano notes drip. Shuffle beat played w/ brushes. Kinda funky/dreamy. Hollow-body guitar solo. Twang. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:31 PM	#4
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#3- Diamonds Electric piano playing chimey pattern. Puncuated by piano chord. Reminds me alot of "Hope" by REM. Extended break. Moog solo? __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:42 PM	#5
zonelistener ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2001 Location: six convenient metro locations Posts: 14,747 Local Time: 11:37 AM	they opened for the Doves in Philly...they kinda scared me.

07-01-2005, 04:44 PM	#6
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#4- Black Forrest Steady piano intro. Again, bass is based in funk. Mid paced, then crashes of piano and guitar chords into the chorus. Slide guitar weaves in and out. Another entended guitar sole. Nice. Piano and guitar playing same solo. Good harmonies as the solo crashes. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:47 PM	#7
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#5- Vermillion Big drum beat. Another piano pattern. Steady guitar chords build. Faster song. Urgent. Guitars take over. Big high note solo. Drop out. Singer sings about birds, and the guitar player does an Edge type "sea gull" guitar sound. Sounds like Doves. Beat driven strum rock. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:50 PM	#8
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#6- In the Wilderness Acrobat's drum beat, but 2x the BPM. Pop tune. Wired guitars, piercing keys. Nice, good sun song. Ends on piano chord. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:53 PM	#9
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#7-In A Funny Way Big Spector like drums and beat. A musical Beach Boys tribute. There's an REM song like this? Twang arpeggios. Another guitar solo. Strings and high vocals for a GREAT bridge. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 04:59 PM	#10
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#8- My Love Big snare. Single vocal. Love song . Nice low piano notes. Sweeping beat. String build. Another hollowbody guitar solo, very dignified. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 05:00 PM	#11
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#9- Moving on Computer blips and drums. harmony vocal. Pitch effect on on of the vocal. Done in 1:19. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 05:03 PM	#12
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#10- The Climbing Rose Building ensembel of drums and piano and guitar treatments. Snappy beat. Ahhhh! it turns around into a great rolling chorus wih screaching guitars. Nice, the chorus is uplifting, and they're rolling with it. Going up a full step for the final chorus, that old trick! __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 05:07 PM	#13
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 11:37 AM	#11- Arise Pounding toms. Then a big guitar prechorus. A tease? More toms and tension. Prechorus. Instrumental break. Wild guitars. Drop out, more guitar pyros. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

07-01-2005, 07:22 PM	#17
zoney! ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: six metro locations Posts: 11,369 Local Time: 10:37 AM	cool way to listen to an album