
Mercyland had something of an indigenous flair that hasn't been replicated since (not that anyone has deliberately tried). Pegged as a "punk," band, their foundations are more rooted in pop and Midwestern rock. David Barbe possessed a commanding, yet haggard delivery, amidst a flurry of jangly, hard-strummed power chords. The formula worked, but few beyond the southeast had the opportunity to experience Mercyland.
Buoyed by the success of Sugar, Rykodisc packaged a collection of out of print Mercyland material, Spillage in 1994. Up until then, it was the only cd available of the band's singles and compilation appearances, however Mercyland's lone album, No Feet on the Cowling, had enjoyed a small run of cds, along with a more widely available vinyl version. This post is from the cd, that which by the way has two bonus tracks. Aren't I the lucky one? For new listeners, Spillage is the place to start, but for those already familiar with it, check out this album for a more complete picture of the band. By the way, Spillage has shown up in many a used-cd bargain bin. It's worth every penny...all fifty of them.
There's also a great Mercyland article that can be read here
http://www106.zippyshare.com/v/CLzycn0o/file.html
8 comments:
Hey Man, Great post! I actually wrote that article you linked to.
Mercyland was one of the best Athens bands ever.
take care.
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Hi Gordon. Didn't even check the comments until today. By any chance do you know if Mercyland have any unreleased recordings tucked away somwhere?
Thanks for your input.
As far as I know they don't have anything else to release. I mean, there may be an oddball track or two lying around somewhere but nothing like a hidden, lost album or such.
hey man I played guitar on this album, thanks for sharing it with a few more folks. david has recently remixed this record and we are in the process of re-releasing it online. sounds MUCH better without all the reverb and other crap that was added to the original mix. if interested i'll pass along more info. also, there is (believe it or not) a mercyland facebook page. btw we do have some unreleased stuff, may see the light of day if we have any success with this re-release.
thanks, andrew donaldson
David Barbe's remix of this album is available here: http://mercyland.bandcamp.com/album/no-feet-on-the-cowling
Never heard of this until I downloaded it. Definitely gonna pick it up next time I see it.
The link has been updated.
Please re-up this link. Would love to hear this. Thanks.
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