The Light In You—Mercury Rev’s 10th full-length and first in seven years—picks up where 2008’s Snowflake Midnight left off, with stalwart founders Jonathan Donahue and Grasshopper drawing inspiration from nature and the Rubik’s Cube of love in equal measure. There is a strong autumnal vibe about the affair—a modern Days Of Future Passed, complete with sweeping orchestral touches and wistful remembrances by the fistful. When the band’s “psychedelic rock and blue-eyed soul” finds its groove, it’s still a breathless wonder to behold. Mercury Rev will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read out MAGNET Classics feature on the band’s Yerself Is Steam.
“First of all, I don’t write science fiction. I’ve only done one science-fiction book, and that’s Fahrenheit 451, based on reality … Science fiction is a depiction of the real. Fantasy is a depiction of the unreal.” —Ray Bradbury
Anthony Molina: Of all the authors I read as a child, Ray Bradbury‘s work struck a chord in me because of his expansive imagination and futuristic vision. His writing style was down to earth enough for my young mind at the time while also being lyrical. He attributed his style to his love of poetry. Bradbury cited Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Aldous Huxley and Thomas Wolfe among his favorite poets and writers. He tackled themes like “big brother” government control and technological advances that no one at the time could even fathom.. The first Bradberry novel I read was classic dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. It’s about a future American society where books are outlawed and burned. Its message is very much relevant and will stay with me forever.
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