was the indie-psych band's second album, their last with original frontman David Baker, and their first for a major label, the record being released through Columbia in the US and Beggars on the UK side.

Mercury Rev formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1989 and have been active ever since. Their early records drew from psychedelic noise, while later work has pulled in jazz, funk, doo-wop, techno, and folk. The reissue follows the band’s long-running pattern of revisiting and reshaping their catalogue. , their tenth album, was released in 2024 through Bella Union. The band are currently on a major European tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of . They play Hackney Church, London on 17 Oct.

artwork

tracklist

“Meth Of A Rockette’s Kick”
“Trickle Down”
“Bronx Cheer”
“Boys Peel Out”
“Downs Are Feminine Balloons”
“Something For Joey”
“Snorry Mouth”
“Hi-Speed Boats”
“Continuous Drunks And Blunders”
“Girlfren”