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Mercury Rev - Nite And Fog
22 September 2001 | 17:28:09 GMT/UTC
Release: 1 January 1970 | 0:00:00 (V2)

L-R: monster, wise man, fool This is the first single to be lifted from Mercury Rev's follow-up to Deserter's Songs: All Is Dream.

An alternative version (on CD2) features a boys choir. The single version however, contains the strings that are heard a lot in the long-player. Lyrics coming from Jonathan Donahue are about gods, vampires, monsters, wise men and fools.

Also, some fantastic drumming adds to the atmosphere surrounding this record courtesy of the band who also produced it.

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