# Born Horses

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Born Horses
| type       = Studio
| artist     = [Mercury Rev](/source/Mercury_Rev)
| cover      = Mercury_Rev_-_Born_Horses_(cover_art).webp
| alt        = 
| released   = {{Start date|2024|9|6}}
| recorded   = 
| venue      = 
| studio     = 
| genre      = 
| length     = 40:03
| label      = [Bella Union](/source/Bella_Union)
| producer   = [Mercury Rev](/source/Mercury_Rev), [Simon Raymonde](/source/Simon_Raymonde)<ref name="AMCredits">{{cite web |title=Born Horses - Mercury Rev - Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/born-horses-mw0004306428#credits |website=AllMusic |publisher=Allmusic, Netaktion LLC |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
| prev_title = [Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited](/source/Bobbie_Gentry's_The_Delta_Sweete_Revisited)
| prev_year  = 2019
| next_title = 
| next_year  = 
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Born Horses
 | type        = Studio album
 | single1     = Patterns
 | single1date = 4 June 2024<ref name="PatternsTidal">{{cite web |title=Mercury Rev - Patterns |url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/362525337?u |website=Tidal |publisher=Tidal |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
 | single2     = Ancient Love
 | single2date = 3 July 2024<ref name="AncientLoveTidal">{{cite web |title=Mercury Rev - Ancient Love |url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/363557032?u |website=Tidal |publisher=Tidal |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
 | single3     = A Bird of No Address
 | single3date = 8 August 2024<ref name="BirdAddressTidal">{{cite web |title=Mercury Rev - A Bird of No Address |url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/375414012?u |website=Tidal |publisher=Tidal |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
}}
}}

{{Music ratings
| title =Born Horses
| subtitle =
| MC = 75/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |title=Born Horses by Mercury Rev |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/born-horses/mercury-rev |website=Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score =4/5<ref name="AM">{{cite web |title=Born Horses - Mercury Rev |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/born-horses-mw0004306428 |website=AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic, Netaktion LLC |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
| rev2 =[The Observer](/source/The_Observer)
| rev2score =4/5<ref name="ObserverReview">{{cite web |last1=Phil |first1=Mongredien |title=Mercury Rev: Born Horses review – a lush and serene return |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/06/mercury-rev-born-horses-review-a-lush-and-serene-return |website=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News & Media Limited |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
}}

'''''Born Horses''''' is the tenth album by American rock band [Mercury Rev](/source/Mercury_Rev). The album was released on September 6, 2024 through [Bella Union](/source/Bella_Union).<ref name="BellaUnion">{{cite web |title=Mercury Rev - Born Horses - Bella Union |url=https://bellaunion.com/products/mercury-rev-born-horses |website=Bella Union |publisher=Bella Union |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
|all_writing = [Jesse Chandler](/source/Midlake), [Jonathan Donahue](/source/Jonathan_Donahue), Marion Genser, and [Sean Mackowiak](/source/Grasshopper_(musician)), with lyrics by Jonathan Donahue.<ref name="Tidal">{{cite web |title=Mercury Rev - Born Horses |url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/362525316?u |website=Tidal |publisher=Tidal |access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref>
|title1=Mood Swings
|length1=7:14
|title2=Ancient Love
|length2=5:53
|title3=Your Hammer, My Heart
|length3=4:43
|title4=Patterns
|length4=3:53
|title5=A Bird of No Address
|length5=4:12
|title6=Born Horses
|length6=3:39
|title7=Everything I Thought I Had Lost
|length7=6:12
|title8=There's Always Been a Bird in Me
|length8=4:13
}}

== Personnel ==
* [Grasshopper](/source/Grasshopper_(musician)) - Bells, Guitar, Horn Arrangements, Omnichord, Percussion, Whistle
* [Jesse Chandler](/source/Midlake) - Bass Pedals, Flute, Mellotron, Piano, Sax (Tenor), Vibraphone
* [Jonathan Donahue](/source/Jonathan_Donahue) - Arranger, Lyricist, Orchestration, Piano, Vocals
* Marion Genser - Atmosphere, Harmonium, Organ, Prophet Synthesizer, Sounds

=== Additional musicians ===
* Chris Heitzman - Bass (Electric), Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
* Danny Wayside - Cornet
* Jeff Lipstein - Drums
* Martin Keith - Bass (Upright)
* Megan Gould - Violin
* Thomas Green - Saxophone
* Will Bryant - Accordion, Organ (Hammond)

=== Technical personnel ===
* David Clark Perry - Packaging
* Marion Genser - Artwork
* [Greg Calbi](/source/Greg_Calbi) - Mastering
* Mercury Rev - Producer
* [Peter Katis](/source/Peter_Katis) - Mixing
* [Simon Raymonde](/source/Simon_Raymonde) - Executive Producer

== References ==
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Category:2024 albums
Category:Mercury Rev albums
Category:Bella Union albums

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