Mercury Rev – 10 of the best

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 boundaries of what rock music actually means over 25 years, borrowing from jazz, funk, doo-wop, techno, folk and more along the way. Compare the pristine chamber pop of last year’s The Light in You with the berserk guitar fuzz of their 1991 debut...

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