Hey Mercedes' Everynight Fire Works is an aggressive collection of guitar driven emo-rock tracks built upon melody and passion.
Like their esteemed ancestors Husker Du, the Pixies, and Sugar, this quartet captures the fervor of a live performance in the studio.
Hey Mercedes' clever two-guitar arrangements, which meld basic voicings with linear phrases, are supported by a solid rhythm section that turns the beat around when you least expect it.
Punk/thrash influences abound in "Our Weekend Starts on Wednesday," while "Eleven to Your Seven" is a pop tune worthy of Cheap Trick's repertoire.
"Haven't Been This Happy" stands as a song of hope to even the most jaded of shoegazers.
Everynight Fire Works is a solid effort that should serve as a springboard for a band with a bright future.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Frowning of a Lifetime | Hey Mercedes | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Every Turn | Hey Mercedes | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | A-List Actress | Hey Mercedes | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | The Slightest Idea | Hey Mercedes | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Eleven to Your Seven | Hey Mercedes | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Que Shiraz | Hey Mercedes | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Our Weekend Starts on Wednesday | Hey Mercedes | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Haven't Been This Happy | Hey Mercedes | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | What You're Up Against | Hey Mercedes | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Quit | Hey Mercedes | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Let's Go Blue | Hey Mercedes | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 314 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Atkinson | Group |
| 2 | Todd Bell | Group |
| 3 | Gregg Bernstein | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Mark Haines | Mixing |
| 5 | Hey Mercedes | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 7 | J. Robbins | Engineer, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 8 | Chris Strong | Photography |
| 9 | Neil Weir | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |