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Musical journeymen and one-time NME saviours, Mercury Rev release a new one from
their digitally-free album, Snowflake Midnight- but would you pay for it?
Drawing on the Rev’s signature dreamy sound, ‘Butterfly’s Wings’ almost sounds like Chris Carter’s mainstream musical debut with a beat so close to the line of the X-Files
theme, the lawyers will be on red alert.
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Released: 29th September 2008
Label: V2
Single from the 7th studio album, ‘Snowflake Midnight’
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Sci-fi afflictions aside, the song features a strong and catchy vocal- although
how you beat like a butterfly
’s wings is still somewhat an enigma. There’s also an intriguing child’s laughter soundbyte which again isn’t dissimilar to a mainstream Cow&Gate advert, but let’s give the Rev the benefit of a creative doubt.
It is quite listenable indeed especially for fans of new-wave and modern
electronic- and let
’s face it, how many million people downloaded the X-Files ringtone?
It’s enjoyable and somewhat of a grower of a track after repeated play. The remixes that come bundled with the single don’t do the track a great deal of justice though and are best avoided in truth.
The original track however is memorable, fairly hummable and features a
memorable piano-led piece. But most importantly, this is a welcome return from
a pioneering band who are doing their all to appeal to a whole new generation
of new-wavers.
9/10 CM
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