Mercury Rev

Spin (9/95, pp.111-112) - 7 - Flawed Yet Worthy - "Optimism, in music, is a tricky proposition....one must swerve past the danger zones of `jaunty' and `upful' in order to hit the right note of joy. Mercury Rev always pulls it off....[SEE YOU] often recalls such flower-power minor legends as Beacon Street Union...or indeed the legendary Love. But acid rock is one of many sources..."
Option (1-2/96, p.102) - "...a tilt-a-wirl that falls somewhere between Bevis Frond, Stereolab and '70s urban soul..."
Alternative Press (10/95, p.61) - "...imagine Brian Wilson at his creative zenith collaborating with Sly Stone at his narcotic popwise peak. Then multiply the results by a Dixieland jazz band on LSD led by Miles Davis. Add liberal doses of avant-f**k-off guitar blare and melodies Hank Mancini would die for were he still alive..."