Mercury Rev – Yerself Is Steam
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Mercury Rev’s 1991 debut album Yerself is Steam was a critical success, and quickly followed up by the Car Wash Hair single. The releases persuaded the band to perform their very first live gig – then their third gig was on the main stage at Reading Festival and their fourth was supporting Bob Dylan – an auspicious start to their decades-long career. Despite the plaudits resulting in strong sales and regular tours, it was not until their fourth album, Deserter’s Songs that they gained a mainstream audience.
Pitchfork: “a heroic dose of psychedelic rock that is equal parts nerve-wracking and awe-inspiring.”
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Yerself Is Steam
Rocket
A1 Chasing A Bee
A2 Syringe Mouth
A3 Coney Island Cyclone
A4 Blue And Black
A5 Sweet Oddysee Of A Cancer Cell T' Th' Center Of Yer Heart
Harmony
B1 Frittering
B2 Continuous Trucks And Thunder Under A Mother'S Smile
B3 Very Sleepy Rivers
Car Wash Hair
Jag
C1 Car Wash Hair (The Bee'S Chasing Me) Full Pull
Speed
D1 Coney Island Cyclone (4-Track Demo)
D2 Chasing A Bee (4-Track Demo)