Boces Explained

Boces
Type:	Album
Artist:	Mercury Rev
Cover:	Bocesmercuryrev.jpg
Released:	June 1, 1993
Recorded:	1992–1993
Genre:	Neo-psychedelia, noise pop
Length:	53:55
Label:	Beggars Banquet (UK) Columbia (US)
Producer:	Mercury Rev
Prev Title:	Yerself Is Steam
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	See You on the Other Side
Next Year:	1995

Boces is the second album by Mercury Rev, released in 1993. It was their final album with frontman David Baker, who was asked to leave shortly after the supporting tour concluded. The title is derived from the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services system of vocational schools in New York.

During the tour (on Lollapalooza) for this album, the band were forced off the stage for being too loud.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Meth of a Rockette's Kick" – 10:29
2. "Trickle Down" – 5:04
3. "Bronx Cheer" – 2:49
4. "Boys Peel Out" – 4:28
5. "Downs Are Feminine Balloons" – 6:29
6. "Something for Joey" – 4:06
7. "Snorry Mouth" – 10:55
8. "Hi-Speed Boats" – 4:00
9. "Continuous Drunks and Blunders" – 0:48
10. "Girlfren" – 4:41

All songs written by Mercury Rev.

Personnel

• Jimy Chambers – Drumming, AtlasSweepstakes
• Jonathan Donahue – Silver Pickup Guitar, Vocals between Ventolin hits
• Grasshopper – Dither Guitar, Licorice Stick
• Suzanne Thorpe – Rooster Tail Bass Flute, Chevron Fife
• Dave Fridmann – Bass Explore, Exhaled band-with Magnetics
• David Baker – Vocals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jonathan Donahue (mercury Rev). https://web.archive.org/web/20160920113534/https://www.vice.com/print/jonathan-donahue-109-guide_festivals_us_09. dead. 2016-09-20.