''The Secret Migration'' is the sixth album by the
alternative rock
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band
Band or BAND may refer to:
Places
*Bánd, a village in Hungary
* Band, Iran, a village in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Band, Mureș, a commune in Romania
* Band-e Majid Khan, a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, ...
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York, with United States, American release of the album featured special packaging and included a bonus disc featuring
b-sides
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, rarities, and live tracks.
Reception
''The Secret Migration'' received mixed reviews from the majority of critics.
Track listing
All songs written by Mercury Rev.
#"Secret for a Song" – 4:01
#"Across Yer Ocean" – 3:20
#"Diamonds" – 3:51
#"Black Forest (Lorelei)" – 4:46
#"Vermillion" – 4:07
#"In the Wilderness" – 2:32
#"In a Funny Way" – 4:02
#"My Love" – 4:14
#"Moving On" – 1:20
#"The Climbing Rose" – 3:19
#"Arise" – 3:49
#"First-Time Mother's Joy (Flying)" – 3:31
#"Down Poured the Heavens" – 1:36
American limited edition bonus disc
#"The Black Swan" – 4:13
#"My Love" (Live) – 4:04
#"Afraid" – 3:42
#"Black Forest (Lorelei)" (Live) – 4:44
#"Observatory Crest" – 3:45
#"Streets of Laredo" – 2:43
#"Diamonds" (Live) – 3:29
#"Mirror for a Bell" – 3:11
Personnel
;Mercury Rev
*
Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Daniel Donahue (born May 6, 1966) is an American rock musician. He is best known as the frontman and a founding member of Mercury Rev, with whom he has released nine studio albums since 1991. He is also a former member of The Flaming Lip ...
Jeff Mercel
Jeff Mercel is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and studio musician, best known for his time in the indie rock band, Mercury Rev.
Early life and education
Jeff Mercel attended SUNY Fredonia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 ...
* Carlos Anthony Molina
;Additional musicians
* Mary Gavazzi Fridmann
* Rich Robinson
* Adam Peters
* Adam Widoff