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two weeks pass...
That new song sounds like it's off the most recent Clairo album, but then they lay on the interesting textures. It's not quite sticking with me yet.
Mercurial World gets better with repeated listens. I can see where the Ford and Lopatin comparisons are coming from now, esp on Follow the Leader and Dawning of the Sesson. The title track slays.
― The Ghost Club, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 23:56 (one year ago) link
Deluxe version of Mercurial World is up/out featuring the two new tracks, some different mixes, instrumental bits and fifteen 'secret' snippets
― nashwan, Saturday, 1 October 2022 17:10 (one year ago) link
I assume the "secrets" come from people calling the hotline that appears in the music video? A pretty fun fan service idea; not sure the results benefit the songs, but I guess this is like the ultimate admission of the monster outside the window in the video linked above.
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Saturday, 1 October 2022 18:58 (one year ago) link
I just gave this a listen, and I have to say it's not an improvement on the original album. Magdalena Bay said on Instagram that the flow of the album was "super important" to them, but I think the flow suffers significantly.
The Secrets tracks are pretty throwaway, and not many of them are actual secrets or confessions.
Unconditional is an excellent single and every bit as good as the songs on the original album. But it breaks up the flow between Mercurial World and Dawning of the Season, which worked so well on the original.
The 8-bit instrumental of You Lose! is fun but throwaway and doesn't add anything to the album.
The Something for 2 remix doesn't come close to the magic of the original.
Prophesy (Synths and Strings) is nice minimalist reimagining, but it lacks the urgency of the original.
Chaeri (Danny L Harle Remix) is a bad hyperpop reimagining.
Chaeri (Piano and Strings) is a lovely slow-burn ballad.
Dominó (Spanish Version) is pretty self-explanatory.
Mercurial World (Piano and Strings) is another ballad reimagining. The syrupy strings work really nicely.
Overall, I'd say Deluxe is pretty inessential. The original album is much better as a sustained listen.
That said, these tracks would have made a nice little placeholder EP:
1. Unconditional
2. Chaeri (Piano and Strings)
3. Dominó (Spanish Version)
4. Mercurial World (Piano and Strings)
5. You Lose! (8-Bit)
6. Prophesy (Synths and Strings)
― The Ghost Club, Saturday, 1 October 2022 21:12 (one year ago) link
six months pass...
As always they have a meme-y video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkx28IlFi8
I’m going to let my brain absorb it for a while before making a judgement. I guess if it really isn’t as good they are probably now at a stage where they are keeping the best ideas for any singles/albums.
Think my favourite on any of these mini-mixes is Turning Off the Rain, really wish there was a long version of it.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 13 April 2023 13:02 (one year ago) link
Nothing on Mini mix 2 actually grabbed me much. 'EXO' and 'Wandering Eyes' on 3 seem like highlights. Personal faves from before the last album are:
Neon
Waking Up
Afternoon In Heaven
U Wanna Dance?
Mine
Ghost
― nashwan, Thursday, 13 April 2023 13:14 (one year ago) link