Mercury Rev Announces New Album <strong><em>The Light In You</em></strong>

Leslie Cheung over 9 years ago

Mercury Rev has announced their new album, follow-up to 2008's Snowflake Midnight, The Light In You will be released on September 18 via Bella Union. The band also shares the album opener "The Queen Of Swans" and you can listen here:

Co-founder Grasshopper says the music of the album is:

It's like taking a drug, but not actually taking a drug. Just sit back and enter and immerse yourself.

On the title of the album, co-founder Jonathan Donahue says:

You can go as deep as you want with the title, on a metaphorical, spiritual level, or just poetic license. It's the beacon that shines and allows us to see ourselves - and then there's the music between Grasshopper and I, which is how we reflect each other. The arc of the album, lyrically, is someone who's gone through an incredible period of turbulence, sadness and uncertainty, and as the album progresses, a light appears on the water.

The track-listing of The Light In You:

The Queen Of Swans
Amelie
You've Gone With So Little For So Long
Central Park East
Emotional Freefall
Coming Up For Air
Autumn's In The Air
Are You Ready?
Sunflower
Moth Light
Rainy Day Record