Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Mercury Rev will perform 'Deserter's Songs' in full, and the initial lineup also includes Chelsea Wolfe, Malcolm Mooney of Can, Connan Mockasin, Preoccupations, A Place to Bury Strangers, and more.
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Mercury Rev will play four Irish dates this April as part of their 20th anniversary tour for their seminal album Deserter Songs. The album will be performed acoustically featuring “many of the stories and songs surrounding the Mercury Rev’s... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — On Monday, September 19 at City Winery, David Johansen will headline a big fundraiser for climate change, specifically to help put pressure on leaders to maintain the Paris climate agreements...
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Stereogum — Cameron AG is a musician from Oxford, UK whose grandiose indie-rock sprawl reminds me of Youth Lagoon and Mercury Rev. He’s got an EP called Homeward Bound coming out this fall on Grand Jury, and lead single “Walk Your Line” portends good thing... more info
Rolling Stone — Enigmatic electronic group the Avalanches have released a new video for "Colours." Hailing from their forthcoming Wildflower album, "Colours" features vocals from Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue, who also shares songwriting credits with the Avalanc... more info
Stereogum — We’re still a few weeks out from the release of the Avalanches’ long-in-the-works Wildflower, but we’ve had enough to keep us occupied since the album was officially announced last month. (It’s been 16 years! What’s a few more days?) We’v... more info
Guardian Music — Over 25 years, the US greats have ploughed a wayward furrow through grunge, funk, doo-wop and electronica. Here are some of their finest tracksMercury Rev are a rarity in indie rock: a band who have continually evolved their sound, pushing at the bou... more info