Episode 138: Mercury Rev

This week we're discussing every album by Mercury Rev. Led by Jonathan Donahue and Grasshopper (with huge contributions by Dave Fridmann), Mercury Rev left their mark on indie rock with their 1998 album, Deserter's Songs. But they have so many other albums that are either insanely underrated or overlooked completely. Their friendship with the Flaming Lips explains the stylistic similarities between the two, but their songwriting stands on its own.

Closing track: "Sudden Ray of Hope" from See You on the Other Side (1995)

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Mike's Picks: See You on the Other Side (1995) — Best Album, Personal Favorite Inner Autumn Outer Space (2013) — Worst Album The Light in You (2015) — Least Favorite

Alex's Picks: All Is Dream (2001) — Best Album See You on the Other Side (1995) — Personal Favorite Inner Autumn Outer Space (2013) — Worst Album, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode.. Yerself Is Steam (1991) Boces (1993) See You on the Other Side (1995) Deserter's Songs (1998) All Is Dream (2001) The Secret Migration (2005) Snowflake Midnight (2008) Strange Attractor (2008) Inner Autumn Outer Space (2013) The Light in You (2015) Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited (2019)