Mercury Rev - Hello Blackbird (A Soundtrack By Mercury Rev)

Alternative rock band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1989. Started as a collective to provide soundtracks for student films the band debuted in the UK as exponents of a psychedelic and experimental breed of indie rock, gradually revealing a more melodic, bittersweet sound. Frontman [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/David+Baker+%282%29]David Baker[/url] left after the second record, [url=http://www.discogs.com/Mercury-Rev-Boces/master/21337]Boces[/url] and later recorded an album as [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shady+%283%29]Shady[/url]. It wasn't until 1998 that the band came to mainstream media attention, after further UK touring with their album [url=http://www.discogs.com/Mercury-Rev-Deserters-Songs/master/21353]Deserter's Songs[/url] which was given "Best Album Of The Year" award by NME. [b]Current Members[/b] Jonathan Donahue - vocals & guitar Grasshopper (Sean Mackowiak) - guitar Jeff Mercel - drums & keyboards Carlos Anthony Molina - bass [b]Former Members[/b] David Baker Suzanne Thorpe Jimy Chambers Justin Russo Jason Russo Adam Snyder Paul Dillon

Released: 2020-09-25

Label: Cherry Red

Country: UK

Tracklist

A1	Blackbird's Call	4:35
A2	Illumination By Street-Lamp	0:43
A3	Waltz For Alice	1:40
A4	Trial By Wire	0:56
A5	Daydream For Nina	1:03
A6	Audition Scene Sketch (Simply Because)	0:44
A7	The White Birds	9:43
A8	Josef's Vision	2:16
B1	Eye Of The Blackbird (Traveling Music II)	2:24
B2	The Last Of The White Birds (March Funebré)	3:20
B3	Cinema Theme	1:18
B4	First Flight Of The White Birds	0:40
B5	The Chimpy Waltz	1:34
B6	Dempsey's Theme	1:08
B7	Fantasia No.1	1:17
B8	Robert Y Roberto	1:04
B9	Travelling Music	1:05
B10	Departed Angels	4:38
B11	Simply Because	1:30