One of America's best psychedelic acts; Mercury Rev formed in the late 80's. They're closely associated with the Lips, both in style and sound. But I don't believe the Lips got as spaced out as Rev did on their debut here, Yerself is Steam.
Mercury Rev's psychedelic miracle may be incomprehensible at first. One may think, "What the hell is Yerself Is Steam?" It's your self-esteem. And like steam, once it's gone, it will vanish forever.
The album itself is a beautiful cacophony of noise. We have two tracks which begin as light acoustic riffs and progress to epic proportions (Chasing A Bee, Frittering). Syringe Mouth and Blue and Black hook us with maniacal, demented lyrics. The former complemented with brutal guitar feedback while the latter with a lighter meandering piano. Coney Island Cyclone demonstrates their appreciation for melody but not without a chaotic climax. Conversely, Very Sleeping Rivers is a whirring disturbed track of much greater length and ambience.
This is Mercury Rev at their most weird and whimsical, and above all the most wonderful thing they have ever accomplished. (*)
What once was lost will never be found/Keep spinning in circles until you break new ground.
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