The Thin Mercury Sound is the second album by Caviar. It was released July 27, 2004. Vocalist/guitarist Blake Smith claimed the album would be reminiscent of bands such as Joy Division, New Order, and the Cure. The title is taken from a quote by Bob Dylan talking about his album Blonde on Blonde (1966).
Track listing "Aloha" – 3:23 "Clean Getaway" – 4:18 "Lioness" – 3:42 "Hey Let Go" – 4:24 "You've Got a Black Black Heart" – 4:18 "On the DL" – 3:49 "Last of the Gold" – 4:32 "Tiny Cannibal Bites" – 3:08 "666" – 3:46 "Deep Down I'm Shallow" – 3:48 "Where Are You" – 3:40 "Light Up the Sky" – 3:29 "10% November" – 4:02 "Ego Trippin'" – 3:25 "Last Rays of the Sun" – 4:20
Credits Logo, logo design – Brock Manke Main performer – Caviar Art direction, photography – Chris Strong Guest appearance – Christiaan Webb Mastering – Howie Weinberg Drums – Jason Batchko Assistant, assistant engineer – Luke Tierney Assistant, assistant engineer – Mark Ralston Bass Guitar, Keyboards, mixing, producer – Mike Willison Vocals, Lyrics, Guitar, producer – Blake Smith Engineer, guest appearance – Neal Ostrovsky Engineer, guest appearance – Paul David Hager Engineer – Rob Ruccia Assistant, assistant engineer – Scott Guitierrez Guitar – Dave Suh Guest Artist – Scott Lucas Guest Artist – Tamar Berk
References