Originally written by Mike Diver · 19 June 2008
Mercury Rev are to release their new nine-song LP Snowflake Midnight on September 29, via V2/Cooperative.
Says the PR blurb: "A set of luminous and astonishing new songs, both epic and lush, Snowflake Midnight is easily as thrilling as their other milestone releases, specifically their 1991 sprawling avant-psych debut Yerself Is Steam, and their 1998 masterpiece Deserter’s Songs."
Even with a pinch: excellent, excellent.
To coincide with their new album, the Rev will also release a companion record on September 29. Strange Attractor features eleven songs and will be available for free by signing up to the band's mailing list here.
See the band live:
August 29 Inverary Connect Festival
September 13 Dorset End of the Road Festival
November (buy tickets here) 5 Manchester University 6 Leeds Academy 7 Birmingham Academy 9 Newcastle Academy 12 Bristol Academy 13 London Shepherds Bush Empire 14 Oxford Academy