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The production and feel in this song stands right up there with the best. The experience is somewhat like listening to the epic works of Genesis, Zeppelin or Alan Parson. For those who may not know, Dave Friedman, the producer/bass player from Mercury Rev was also the guy who produced MGMT's critically acclaimed Oracle Spectacular . So all those cool vocal effects, tasteful yet edgy use of distortion etc, that's where they come from. The O.RI.GI.NA.TORS. Mercury Rev - The [...]

• Mercury Rev - Funny Bird

Photo: Valerio Berdini More Valerio Photos From Their Blog: "Just a reminder that the band are playing Treasure Island Music Festival in your fair city this Saturday (10/17). Also, stay tuned Thursday morning for a special surprise announcement that you may find of interest. " They kept their word. See NME for details. Will they open for Flaming Lips ? Now that would rule. Time to Pretend Tagged: 2009, Dave Friedman, Flaming Lips, Friday [...]

• Time to Pretend » mgmt-time_to_pretend.mp3

The November 11, 2008 release of Secrets are Sinister marks the end of a bittersweet three-year hiatus for Brooklyn's own Longwave and the beginning of a somewhat new start for the band. In a phone interview from the road in Portland, Oregon, lead singer Steve Schiltz , answered my questions about life on the road, the making of Secrets are Sinister , and the one thing every fan needs to know about this band. Toying with mainstream success for sometime now, working with mega-producers Dave Friedman and [...]

Let there be no mistake, this Brooklyn band has come into their own on their fourth full-length studio release, Secrets are Sinister . While the lineup and label representation may have shifted over the years, original members Steve Shiltz and Shannon Ferguson have continued to experiment with the band's sound and identity. On their latest effort, Longwave has once again enlisted the talents of Peter Katis ( Interpol , The National , Spoon ), among other big time producers, to create an ambitious, self-assured and prodigious album, and without [...]