As the Mercury Rev make their way across Europe in support of The Light In You this Fall, some live reviews have started to surface.
Read recent reviews and see photos from the Iceland Airwaves 2015 festival and a recent show in Berlin (German language).
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November 15, 2015
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November 14, 2015
Thoughts and prayers to all of Paris, all of France, The Eagles of Death Metal, to all to all to all.
Our Paris show at Alhambra will not go on.
Candles lit
Candles lit
Candles lit.
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October 20, 2015
Mercury Rev are playing a handful of dates in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan later in the year, including stops at the Neon Lights and Clockenflap festivals.
Check out the Tour page for dates and tickets.
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October 7, 2015
"As Mercury Rev release their first record in seven years, Jonathan Donahue talks to Emma Finamore about coming to terms with the past and understanding the future..."
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October 7, 2015
Mercury Rev
When great work is created in spite of the distress and depression that shrouded that period, is it the fascination of having been able to succeed against the odds that preserves the attraction to it? The abyssal lows Mercury Rev suffered after the spectacular failure of 1995's 'See You On The Other Side'- and then the flickering lights of hope that were sought in writing the songs that formed their 1998 classic 'Deserter's Songs'- are indeed the crux of tonight's performance in collaboration with the local Tilburg Conservatorium Orchestra. The band have dealt heavily with orchestration since the mid 90s, so while on the surface there may seem nothing particularly novel about this pairing, frontman Jonathan Donahue... Read more
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October 2, 2015
In an online video piece, Alexis Petridis, chief rock critic for U.K. publication The Guardian selects the "The Light In You" as "the one album you should hear this week".
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September 1, 2015
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August 20, 2015
Mercury Rev will play the following shows in Australia this December:
- Saturday, December 5th - Berry, NSW - Fairgrounds Festival
- Monday, December 7th - Sydney, NSW - Oxford Art Factory
- Tuesday, December 8th - Melbourne, NSW - Max Watts
- Friday, December 11th - Brisbane, QLD - The Zoo
See the Tour page for all upcoming dates.
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August 5, 2015
Mercury Rev will play the Belfast Strand Arts Centre on Saturday, November 21st
See the Tour page for all upcoming dates.
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July 29, 2015
Mercury Rev will be playing the Festival Para Gente Sentada in Braga, Portugal on Saturday, September 19.
See the Tour page for all upcoming dates.