Mercury Rev is one of those bands who seem to fall just under the mainstream radar, yet maintain a wide variety of tunes for hepcats to enjoy.  In my humble opinion they are one of the groups that really kick started the whole indie trend of the 2000’s.

Menomena’s Under An Hour is one of the lesser heard collections from the trio. This gem took me a while to indulge & absorb, as it was written as an accompanying piece for a Portland dance company. Now, it finds itself on high rotation for when I want to shut my mind off and glaze to some nice instrumental’ism.

Mercury Rev – Opus 40 – Album: Deserter’s Songs { Released 1998 }

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Menomena – Water – Album: Under An Hour (Music for Modern Dance) { Released 2005 }

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There’s some classic Rev videos after the jump!