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Title: Overrated, but still a small gem
Review: Mercury Rev's breakthrough Deserter's Songs is a fragile, beguiling album. Overrated by UK critics on its release, it still warms the heart like very few albums can. The perfect soundtrack to a wintery night, or to The Wizard of Oz for that matter, it sounds like nothing and everything you've ever heard before at the same time. Holes and Tonite It Shows grate after a while, but Goddess On A Hiway and Opus are truly lovely no matter how many times you play them. Recommended.
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