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Bobbie Gentry’s the Delta Sweete Revisited
Rock · 2019 · 12 tracks · 42m

Bobbie Gentry’s the Delta Sweete Revisited

Mercury Rev

A lush, cinematic reimagining of Bobbie Gentry's 1968 masterpiece. Mercury Rev swaps grit for technicolor psych-folk and a cast of iconic female voices.

February 8, 2019 · Bella Union

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A lush, southern gothic fever dream that feels both ancient and otherworldly.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m
01
Okolona River Bottom Band
4:37
02
Big Boss Man
3:25
03
Reunion
2:22
04
Parchman Farm
3:47
05
Mornin’ Glory
3:22
06
Sermon
4:31
07
Tobacco Road
2:51
08
Penduli Pendulum
3:11
09
Jessye’ Lisabeth
3:04
10
Refractions
2:28
11
Courtyard
3:31
12
Ode to Billie Joe
5:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the swampy groove of Okolona River Bottom Band into the ethereal, flute-led shimmer of the mid-section.
Lucinda Williams' weathered, gravelly delivery on Ode to Billie Joe grounding the album's final moments in stark reality.
The way the orchestral swells on Sermon threaten to swallow the vocal before receding into a delicate, piano-led hush.
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How does Bobbie Gentry’s the Delta Sweete Revisited sound next to the rest of Mercury Rev's catalogue?

Storytelling+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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