{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = The Secret Migration | type = Album | artist = Mercury Rev | cover = migrationmercuryrev.jpg | alt = | released = January 24, 2005 | recorded = Six Hours Studios, Tarbox Observatory | venue = | studio = | genre = Alternative rock | length = 44:28 | label = V2 Records | producer = Dave Fridmann, Mercury Rev | prev_title = All Is Dream | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = Snowflake Midnight | next_year = 2008 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Secret Migration | type = Studio album | single1 = In A Funny Way | single1date = 17 January 2005 | single2 = Across Yer Ocean | single2date = 21 March 2005 | single3 = Secret for a Song | single3date = June 2005 (Promo) }} }} '''''The Secret Migration''''' is the sixth album by the alternative rock band Mercury Rev, released on January 24, 2005 in the UK (and a day later in the US). A limited edition of the American release of the album featured special packaging and included a bonus disc featuring b-sides, rarities, and live tracks.
==Reception== {{Music ratings | MC = 76/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-secret-migration/mercury-rev|title=The Secret Migration by Mercury Rev Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-secret-migration-mw0000673417|title=The Secret Migration – Mercury Rev|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Phares|first=Heather}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev2score = B−<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|issue=820|date=May 20, 2005|last=Chen|first=Steven|page=75}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Guardian'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jan/14/popandrock.shopping5|title=Mercury Rev, The Secret Migration|newspaper=The Guardian|date=January 14, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Los Angeles Times'' | rev4score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-22-ca-rack22-story.html|title=Understated songs raise the mercury|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 22, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Appleford|first=Steve}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Mojo'' | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=Mojo|issue=135|date=February 2005|last=Fricke|first=David|author-link=David Fricke|page=92}}</ref> | rev6 = ''NME'' | rev6score = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=NME|date=January 22, 2005|page=51}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev7score = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5237-the-secret-migration/|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|website=Pitchfork|date=January 2, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Macia|first=Peter}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mercuryrev/albums/album/6861001/review/7284776/the_secret_migration|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 19, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Walters|first=Barry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013080616/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mercuryrev/albums/album/6861001/review/7284776/the_secret_migration|archive-date=October 13, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Spin'' | rev9score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PDP4_76gznoC&pg=PA108|title=Breakdown|magazine=Spin|volume=21|issue=6|date=June 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last1=Aaron|first1=Charles|author1-link=Charles Aaron|last2=Caramanica|first2=Jon|author2-link=Jon Caramanica|last3=Catucci|first3=Nick|last4=Dolan|first4=Jon|last5=Gross|first5=Joe|last6=Maerz|first6=Melissa|last7=Matos|first7=Michaelangelo|page=108}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Uncut'' | rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/mercury_rev/reviews/35|title=Mercury Rev – The Secret Migration|magazine=Uncut|issue=92|date=January 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Hoskyns|first=Barney|author-link=Barney Hoskyns|page=114|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051106090213/http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/mercury_rev/reviews/35|archive-date=November 6, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> }}
''The Secret Migration'' received mixed reviews from the majority of critics.
==Track listing== All songs written by Mercury Rev.
#"Secret for a Song" – 4:01 #"Across Yer Ocean" – 3:20 #"Diamonds" – 3:51 #"Black Forest (Lorelei)" – 4:46 #"Vermillion" – 4:07 #"In the Wilderness" – 2:32 #"In a Funny Way" – 4:02 #"My Love" – 4:14 #"Moving On" – 1:20 #"The Climbing Rose" – 3:19 #"Arise" – 3:49 #"First-Time Mother's Joy (Flying)" – 3:31 #"Down Poured the Heavens" – 1:36
===American limited edition bonus disc=== #"The Black Swan" – 4:13 #"My Love" (Live) – 4:04 #"Afraid" – 3:42 #"Black Forest (Lorelei)" (Live) – 4:44 #"Observatory Crest" – 3:45 #"Streets of Laredo" – 2:43 #"Diamonds" (Live) – 3:29 #"Mirror for a Bell" – 3:11
==Personnel== ;Mercury Rev * Jonathan Donahue * Grasshopper (Sean Mackowiak) * Jeff Mercel * Carlos Anthony Molina ;Additional musicians * Mary Gavazzi Fridmann * Rich Robinson * Adam Peters * Adam Widoff
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''The Secret Migration'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=185}}</ref> | 66 |- {{album chart|Flanders|27|artist=Mercury Rev|album=The Secret Migration|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|48|artist=Mercury Rev|album=The Secret Migration|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|38|artist=Mercury Rev|album=The Secret Migration|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |- {{album chart|France|30|artist=Mercury Rev|album=The Secret Migration|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |- {{album chart|Italy|44|artist=Mercury Rev|album=The Secret Migration|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |- {{album chart|Norway|27|artist=Mercury Rev|album=The Secret Migration|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |- {{album chart|UK2|16|date=20050130|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2022}} |}
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