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Track Listings
| 1. The Dark Is Rising |
| 2. Tides Of The Moon |
| 3. Chains |
| 4. Lincoln's Eyes |
| 5. Nite and Fog |
| 6. Little Rhymes |
| 7. A Drop in Time |
| 8. You're My Queen |
| 9. Spiders and Flies |
| 10. Hercules |
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All is Dream is Mercury Rev's most fully realised album yet, the perfect follow up to its predecessor, 1998's acclaimed Deserter's Songs. Like Deserter's Song, All is Dream replaces the experimental leanings and noisy guitar wig-outs that marked their early work (especially Yerself is Steam) with the more subdued (and, arguably, mature) sounds of strings, mellotrons and woodwinds. This time, however, their sound has expanded even further, racing to catch up to the band's considerable imaginations. All is Dream is an album of sobering beauty, boasting layers of lush orchestration that lend a dreamlike atmosphere to the proceedings and an epic scope to the songs: album opener "The Dark is Rising" starts with a swirl of strings like the beginning of some grand Hollywood melodrama before moving to a simple piano accompaniment, then explodes again into strings and a chorus of female sopranos. Like dreams themselves, the songs range from the fantastic ("Nite and Fog") to the inspiring ("A Drop In Time") to the downright creepy ("Lincoln's Eyes"), yet all are tethered to reality by the reassuring vocals of frontman Jonathan Donahue. In another decade, All is Dream would have been considered a "concept album"; for now, suffice to say that it is an album to be savoured and appreciated as a whole, and for years to come. --Robert Burrow
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By FaceOmeter
Format:Audio CD
i can understand crtisism of this album in lieu of deserter's songs, as it's obviously not everyone's cup of tea, but it's certainly *my* cup of tea. besides the obvious attractions of songs like "the dark is rising" and "nite and fog", "chains" is outstanding, and "spiders and flies" to "hercules" is possibly the best ending to an album ever. all the songs are excellent however.
the videos on the special edition's bonus cd aren't fantastic (nothing wrong with them either), but it is definately worth getting it just for the three live tracks, especially "the saw song" which is absolutely brilliant.
in short, a good band release a good album which you should buy. now.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Upon hearing Deserter's Songs I was sure that the sheer beauty and magic could never be bettered. I was wrong. In many ways 'All Is Dream' is a more complete sounding album and a soundtrack to accompany both your nicest dreams as well as your worst nightmares. If you like music that really gets inside you and fills your mind with beautiful imagery then quite simply buy this! In my opinion a record of perfection!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
The word I think is most often associated with Mercury Rev is "ethereal". Yet, I can't think of a better word to describe them, they have this elusive, enchanting aura about them, which just makes you want to listen.
This album is easily in my Top 3 albums of 2001, and Lincoln's Eyes is probably my favourite track of this year, it is absolutely, indescribably beautful. Transcendent vocals, searing strings, pondering pianos, all wrapped up in a convincing, yet mysterious package, which is caoted with an air of wistfulness and melancholy.
It is rare to find an album on which I would say there is no bad tracks at all, yet this is such a one. The style is indescribable, ethereal rock is a starter but cannot encompass all there is to Mercury Rev, which is a lot. I urge everyone to at least try to listen to Lincoln's Eyes, Spiders Or Flies, or The Dark Is Rising before dismissing them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great cd
It's very chilled,thought provoking and the vocals are weird and wonderful.
The album is great from start to finish. Read more
The album is great from start to finish. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Breda Corrigan
4.0 out of 5 stars
IS IT A DREAM OR A NIGHTMARE
Is it a dream or a nightmare.To me its a dream I can understand why some people hate this band and I can understand why me and others love this band. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Stephen
2.0 out of 5 stars
All is dull
Most of my music collection dates back to before 1980, and I rarely hear anything made since 1990 that blows me away. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2010 by D. J. H. Thorn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
I liked Deserters Songs but found it hard going at times. After hearing The Dark is Rising on radio I decided to take the plunge with All is Dream - and I'm glad I did! Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2007 by D Yeats
5.0 out of 5 stars
All Is Dream.........All Is Well
"All Is Dream", I am more than happy to say, is a very, very good album. Following in the wake of "Deserter's Song", they had a lot to live up to. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2007 by Music Man
4.0 out of 5 stars
All is dreamy
There's always been a sort of fantastical edge to Mercury Rev, even in the bleak grandeur of "Deserter's Songs. Read more
Published on 22 July 2005 by E. A Solinas
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly outstanding album
An amazingly honest album.
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Published on 16 Aug 2003 by M. S. Wickens
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly outstanding album
An amazingly honest album.
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Outstanding:
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Published on 16 Aug 2003 by M. S. Wickens
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conveyer belt folow up to a genuine classic
Deserter's Songs was a very rare thing indeed. A mellow, downbeat album which was hyped up by the music press, ans actually met the hype, with some splendid atmospherics and divine... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2003 by Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good
There's some good music on here, it's complex, occasionally enthralling and is perhaps reminiscent of King Crimson and other similar 70s prog rock, but more modern and perhaps not... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2003
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