Mercury Rev - Deserter's SongsRead our Eternal Rhythm blog about Deserter's Songs here Fully cementing Mercury Revs rebirth as purveyors of a cosmic brand of the popular American songbook, Deserters Songs is an album of grandiose proportions. Merging jazz, folk, sweeping orchestration, and a dose of 60s rock, the album was intended as the bands swan song and therefore made with utter abandon. However, it became the bands most acclaimed platter and remains one of the essential

The follow-up to 'Washing Machine' is another great Sonic Youth album

First album by legendary NYC band Originally released in 1982 on Factory Recommended for fans of Clock DVA

Recorded in New York

produced & mixed by the South African electronic artist Mmusi

under the guidance of long time PJ Harvey producer John Parish

colorful vistas

and “Autonomy” a new wave tribute

Guests include Norah Jones

” it’s clear that Ibibio Sound Machine have channeled

but by the time it was finally released on Marina it had developed ‘lost classic’ status

Most significantly

Released on vinyl for the very first time