The Secret Migration

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The Secret Migration
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Studio album by
Mercury Rev
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2005
RecordedSix Hours Studios, Tarbox Observatory
Genre Alternative rock
Length44:28
Label V2 Records
Producer Dave Fridmann, Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev chronology
All Is Dream
(2001)		The Secret Migration
(2005)		 Snowflake Midnight
(2008)
Singles from The Secret Migration
  1. "In A Funny Way"
    Released: 17 January 2005
  2. "Across Yer Ocean"
    Released: 21 March 2005
  3. "Secret for a Song"
    Released: June 2005 (Promo)

The Secret Migration is the sixth album by the alternative rock band Mercury Rev, released on January 24, 2005 in the UK (and a day later in the US). A limited edition of the American release of the album featured special packaging and included a bonus disc featuring b-sides, rarities, and live tracks.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B− [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
NME 6/10 [7]
Pitchfork 5.5/10 [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Spin B+ [10]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

The Secret Migration received mixed reviews from the majority of critics.

Track listing

All songs written by Mercury Rev.

  1. "Secret for a Song" – 4:01
  2. "Across Yer Ocean" – 3:20
  3. "Diamonds" – 3:51
  4. "Black Forest (Lorelei)" – 4:46
  5. "Vermillion" – 4:07
  6. "In the Wilderness" – 2:32
  7. "In a Funny Way" – 4:02
  8. "My Love" – 4:14
  9. "Moving On" – 1:20
  10. "The Climbing Rose" – 3:19
  11. "Arise" – 3:49
  12. "First-Time Mother's Joy (Flying)" – 3:31
  13. "Down Poured the Heavens" – 1:36

American limited edition bonus disc

  1. "The Black Swan" – 4:13
  2. "My Love" (Live) – 4:04
  3. "Afraid" – 3:42
  4. "Black Forest (Lorelei)" (Live) – 4:44
  5. "Observatory Crest" – 3:45
  6. "Streets of Laredo" – 2:43
  7. "Diamonds" (Live) – 3:29
  8. "Mirror for a Bell" – 3:11

Personnel

Mercury Rev
Additional musicians

Charts

Chart performance for The Secret Migration
Chart (2005)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 66
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [14] 48
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [15] 38
French Albums (SNEP) [16] 30
Italian Albums (FIMI) [17] 44
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [18] 27
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 16

References

  1. ↑ "The Secret Migration by Mercury Rev Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. "The Secret Migration – Mercury Rev". AllMusic . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ Chen, Steven (May 20, 2005). "Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration". Entertainment Weekly . No. 820. p. 75.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (January 14, 2005). "Mercury Rev, The Secret Migration". The Guardian . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Appleford, Steve (May 22, 2005). "Understated songs raise the mercury". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ Fricke, David (February 2005). "Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration". Mojo . No. 135. p. 92.
  7. ↑ "Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration". NME . January 22, 2005. p. 51.
  8. ↑ Macia, Peter (January 2, 2005). "Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ Walters, Barry (May 19, 2005). "Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ Aaron, Charles; Caramanica, Jon; Catucci, Nick; Dolan, Jon; Gross, Joe; Maerz, Melissa; Matos, Michaelangelo (June 2005). "Breakdown". Spin . Vol. 21, no. 6. p. 108. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ Hoskyns, Barney (January 2005). "Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration". Uncut . No. 92. p. 114. Archived from the original on November 6, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 185.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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