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All Is Dream

by Mercury Rev

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of 455,735

3,131
2000's

of 265,982

346
2001

of 35,059

45

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Overall Rating: 3.0933 All Is Dream is ranked overall as 3.0933 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0430 All Is Dream has an avg. critic score of 3.0430 out of 4 stars

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Yahoo! Music

How do you follow an album that, more than any other in recent memory, evoked the American landscape at its wildest, grandest and emptiest? For Mercury Rev, faced with the magnificent success of 1998's 'Deserter's Songs', the answer is simple: turn in ...more

PopMatters

Also worth noting is the vulnerability at work that's never surfaced before -- Donahue's voice takes on the pinched, high sound of Neil Young's on more than few songs, and it perfectly suits the sense of enchantment inherent in the album as a whole. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

After the cinematic surrender of Deserter's Songs, Mercury Rev have created an album that unfolds like a fairytale musical. ...more

All Music Guide

Moody, majestic, and unpredictable, All Is Dream plays like Deserter's Songs' evil twin, polarizing that album's gently trippy, symphonic pop into paranoid and exuberant extremes. ...more

All Music Guide

Moody, majestic, and unpredictable,All Is Dreamplays likeDeserter's Songs' evil twin, polarizing that album's gently trippy, symphonic pop into paranoid and exuberant extremes that range from the eerie lullaby "Lincoln's Eyes" to the giddy ...more

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Dot Music

Make no mistake, this album sounds incredible: cascading orchestrations, pulsating and instantly memorable tunes, an atmosphere that's both accessible and palpably psychedelic....read the complete review at Dot Music

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Pitchfork

Though their approach hasn't changed from the radically orchestral turn of 1998's Deserter's Songs, these songs are far more personal than their last set....read the complete review at Pitchfork

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

Mercury Rev's ongoing foray into a strange sort of beauty overload remains a noble endeavor, but it inspires more admiration than emotional attachment....read the complete review at The Onion (A.V. Club)

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The Austin Chronicle

In the three years between 1995'sSee You on the Other Sideand 1998's breakoutDeserter's Songs, Mercury Rev underwent a metamorphosis. They ditched the psychedelic freakouts of old and all but abandoned rock & roll, crafting instead a...read the complete review at The Austin Chronicle

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musicOMH.com

For years, Mercury Rev seemed destined to remain in the "obscure US indie-rockers" bracket. Albums such as Yerself Is Steam were cult items treasured by the few who had fallen victim to it's left of field charms. However, with the release of 1998's...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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