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The Secret Migration

by Mercury Rev

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All Time

of 455,735

9,079
2000's

of 265,982

1,496
2005

of 37,902

219

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 2.6765 The Secret Migration is ranked overall as 2.6765 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.8900 The Secret Migration has an avg. critic score of 2.8900 out of 4 stars

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Stylus Magazine

Without relying on a crutch of irony and cynicism, they boldly risk sounding cloying in order to summon the emotional honesty necessary to create music that is unabashedly romantic and achingly beautiful. ...more

PopMatters

The difference here is that Mercury Rev have paired down the fringes, allowing the bizarre to slip through the sieve. Only the songs remain. And what gorgeous songs about love and optimism they are. ...more

Rolling Stone

The Secret Migration seethes with life and loveliness, building on the beauty of Dream and 1998's Deserter's Songs but steering clear of the dark overtones on those albums. ...more

Rolling Stone

The timing is excellent for Mercury Rev to make one of their best albums yet. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

Much of the CD's faux poetry...

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Mojo

Frankly, you could get drunk just on the minutiae...read the complete review at Mojo

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Filter

This record doesn't top 2001's All Is Dream, but the bliss of "In The Wilderness" and "The Climbing Rose" were definitely worth the...read the complete review at Filter

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Drowned In Sound

The Secret Migration is a wonderful record, full of exquisite indie-rock epics. But so was the last Mercury Rev record. And the one before that. So what’s changed? Nothing, basically....read the complete review at Drowned In Sound

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musicOMH.com

They've been through a fair few incarnations, have Mercury Rev. From the 'difficult' art-rock displayed in early albums such as Yerself Is Steam and Boces, through to the total masterpiece of Deserter's Songs in 1998, they've always been one of the most...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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