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| Released | September 6, 2024 | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Mercury Rev, Simon Raymonde [1] | |||
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Born Horses is the tenth album by American rock band Mercury Rev. The album was released on 6 September 2024 through Bella Union. [5]
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | 4/5 [7] |
| The Observer | 4/5 [8] |
All tracks are written by Jesse Chandler, Jonathan Donahue, Marion Genser, and Sean Mackowiak, with lyrics by Jonathan Donahue. [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mood Swings" | 7:14 |
| 2. | "Ancient Love" | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Your Hammer, My Heart" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Patterns" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "A Bird of No Address" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Born Horses" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Everything I Thought I Had Lost" | 6:12 |
| 8. | "There's Always Been a Bird in Me" | 4:13 |
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