Born Horses is an album by American rock band Mercury Rev. The album was released on 6 September 2024 through Bella Union.[5]
| Born Horses | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2024 | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Mercury Rev, Simon Raymonde[1] | |||
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| Singles from Born Horses | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | 4/5[7] |
| The Observer | 4/5[8] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jesse Chandler, Jonathan Donahue, Marion Genser, and Sean Mackowiak, with lyrics by Jonathan Donahue.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mood Swings" | 7:14 |
| 2. | "Ancient Love" | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Your Hammer, My Heart" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Patterns" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "A Bird of No Address" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Born Horses" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Everything I Thought I Had Lost" | 6:12 |
| 8. | "There's Always Been a Bird in Me" | 4:13 |
Personnel
edit- Grasshopper - Bells, Guitar, Horn Arrangements, Omnichord, Percussion, Whistle
- Jesse Chandler - Bass Pedals, Flute, Mellotron, Piano, Sax (Tenor), Vibraphone
- Jonathan Donahue - Arranger, Lyricist, Orchestration, Piano, Vocals
- Marion Genser - Atmosphere, Harmonium, Organ, Prophet Synthesizer, Sounds
Additional musicians
edit- Chris Heitzman - Bass (Electric), Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
- Danny Wayside - Cornet
- Jeff Lipstein - Drums
- Martin Keith - Bass (Upright)
- Megan Gould - Violin
- Thomas Green - Saxophone
- Will Bryant - Accordion, Organ (Hammond)
Technical personnel
edit- David Clark Perry - Packaging
- Marion Genser - Artwork
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
- Mercury Rev - Primary Artist, Producer
- Peter Katis - Mixing
- Simon Raymonde - Executive Producer
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Born Horses - Mercury Rev - Credits". Allmusic. Allmusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Mercury Rev - Patterns". Tidal. Tidal. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Mercury Rev - Ancient Love". Tidal. Tidal. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Mercury Rev - A Bird of No Address". Tidal. Tidal. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Mercury Rev - Born Horses - Bella Union". Bella Union. Bella Union. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Born Horses by Mercury Rev". Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Born Horses - Mercury Rev". Allmusic. Allmusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Phil, Mongredien. "Mercury Rev: Born Horses review – a lush and serene return". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Mercury Rev - Born Horses". Tidal. Tidal. Retrieved 26 October 2024.