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Formed in Buffalo, New York in the late 1980's, Mercury Rev have continued to surprise and enlighten listeners for over a decade and a half with their maverick musical explorations. Mercury Rev began recording what was to become Deserter's Songs during 1997 at Dave Fridmann's Tarbox Recording Studio. It was released in 1998 to worldwide acclaim. On this influential album, Mercury Rev reinvented itself with sweeping orchestrations and poetically heartfelt lyrics. It would herald a rebirth for the band, allowing for further experimentation and thrill-seeking. It was chosen as album of the year by the NME, MOJO, and many other international music publications. The songs Goddess on a Hiway, Holes, and Opus 40 have become classics which have taken on a mythical life all their own.