Deserter’s Songs was one of MAGNET’s top albums of 1998, and it remains one we return to often. On May 16, Co-Op Music is reissuing Mercury Rev‘s masterpiece with a 13-track bonus CD that includes demos, b-sides, rarities, outtakes, remixes and the like. The extras are the real selling point for us longtime fans, but if you are new to the world of Mercury Rev, Deserter’s Songs is a great starting point. Download excellent album track “Opus 40” below.
“Opus 40” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/Opus40.mp3