The third single from Mercury Rev's breakthrough Deserter's Songs LP, "Opus 40" (based loosely on Pachelbel's "Canon") is presented here in needlessly edited form, but it's the B-sides that matter regardless. Culled primarily from a January 1999 BBC radio performance, covers of Bob Dylan's "He Was a Friend of Mine," Neil Young's "Motion Pictures," and Nikki Sudden's "Silver Street" are all remarkable, rendered with subdued beauty and heartbreaking sincerity. The influence of all three artists on the Rev is unmistakable, but ...
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The third single from Mercury Rev's breakthrough Deserter's Songs LP, "Opus 40" (based loosely on Pachelbel's "Canon") is presented here in needlessly edited form, but it's the B-sides that matter regardless. Culled primarily from a January 1999 BBC radio performance, covers of Bob Dylan's "He Was a Friend of Mine," Neil Young's "Motion Pictures," and Nikki Sudden's "Silver Street" are all remarkable, rendered with subdued beauty and heartbreaking sincerity. The influence of all three artists on the Rev is unmistakable, but it's a rare band who can pay homage while still maintaining their own unique persona. Rounding out the set is a version of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David perennial "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" that, while less personal, is no less wonderful. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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