The compilation has an impressive lineup, but the circumstances around it are heartbreaking: Almost a year after his wife Melissa died suddenly, 21 artists have contributed exclusive tracks to Ciao…   Read Story »

Less than 48 hours ago, Mercury Rev's "Butterfly's Wing" took us on a psychedelic trek through a Japanese landscape stocked with rice paper boats and jellyfish, twisty tree branches, dragonflies,…   Read Story »

The psychedelic Upstate New Yorkers in Mercury Rev focus on a cat with butterfly wings and a flying elephant (who can shoot fireworks out of his trunk) in their video for Snowflake Midnight's…   Read Story »

By the end of September you'll get to add two Mercury Rev albums to your collection. If you're still collecting Mercury Rev albums after The Secret Migration. Just kidding. The upstate New York…   Read Story »

First up: Snowflake Midnight 9/29. Then the "subtler" Strange Attractor, which will be free! More info at MercuryRev.com.   Read Story »

Wow, videos are moving into more surrealist territories lately ... who scored the Willy Wonka shit and can we get some? In the B.A. Miale-directed "Echo & His Brother," Hopewell frontman (and…   Read Story »

The gorgeous record Deserters Songs may be how a larger audience came to know Mercury Rev in '98, but the band has been a neo-psych pop forerunner since Yerself Is Steam. And to celebrate the…   Read Story »

Thanks to these artists/labels for giving our iPods a promising June. If you've got more recommendations, post 'em in the comments. The Album Leaf - "Brennivin" Amusement Parks On Fire - "Venus…   Read Story »