# The Secret Migration

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{{Infobox album
| name       = The Secret Migration
| type       = [Album](/source/Album)
| artist     = [Mercury Rev](/source/Mercury_Rev)
| cover      = migrationmercuryrev.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = January 24, 2005
| recorded   = Six Hours Studios, Tarbox Observatory
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [Alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock)
| length     = 44:28
| label      = [V2 Records](/source/V2_Records)
| producer   = [Dave Fridmann](/source/Dave_Fridmann), Mercury Rev
| prev_title = [All Is Dream](/source/All_Is_Dream)
| prev_year  = 2001
| next_title = [Snowflake Midnight](/source/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](/source/alternative_rock) [band](/source/band_(music)) [Mercury Rev](/source/Mercury_Rev), released on January 24, 2005 in the UK (and a day later in the US).  A limited edition of the [American](/source/United_States) release of the album featured special packaging and included a bonus disc featuring [b-sides](/source/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](/source/Metacritic)|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/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](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Phares|first=Heather}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)''
| rev2score = B−<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)|issue=820|date=May 20, 2005|last=Chen|first=Steven|page=75}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[The Guardian](/source/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](/source/The_Guardian)|date=January 14, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/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](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|date=May 22, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Appleford|first=Steve}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))''
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))|issue=135|date=February 2005|last=Fricke|first=David|author-link=David Fricke|page=92}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[NME](/source/NME)''
| rev6score = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration|magazine=[NME](/source/NME)|date=January 22, 2005|page=51}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''
| 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](/source/Pitchfork_(website))|date=January 2, 2005|access-date=November 1, 2021|last=Macia|first=Peter}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[Rolling Stone](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Spin_(magazine))''
| rev9score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PDP4_76gznoC&pg=PA108|title=Breakdown|magazine=[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))|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](/source/Uncut_(magazine))''
| 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](/source/Uncut_(magazine))|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](/source/Jonathan_Donahue)
* [Grasshopper (Sean Mackowiak)](/source/Grasshopper_(musician))
* [Jeff Mercel](/source/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](/source/ARIA_Charts))<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}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Mercury Rev}}

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Category:Mercury Rev albums
Category:2005 albums
Category:Albums produced by Dave Fridmann
Category:Albums recorded at Tarbox Road Studios
Category:V2 Records albums

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