Boces is the second album by Mercury Rev, released in 1993.

Boces
Studio album by Mercury Rev
Released	June 1, 1993
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Neo-psychedelia, noise pop
Length	53:55
Label	Beggars Banquet (UK) Columbia (US)
Producer	David Baker, Jonathan Donahue, Dave Fridmann, Grasshopper, Suzanne Thorpe, Jimy Chambers
Mercury Rev chronology
Yerself Is Steam (1991) Boces (1993) See You on the Other Side (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
NME	8/10[3]
Q	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Select	4/5[6]

During the tour (on Lollapalooza) for this album, the band were forced off the stage for being too loud.[7]

Track listing

1. "Meth of a Rockette's Kick" – 10:29
2. "Trickle Down" – 5:04
3. "Bronx Cheer" – 2:49
4. "Boys Peel Out" – 4:28
5. "Downs Are Feminine Balloons" – 6:29
6. "Something for Joey" – 4:06
7. "Snorry Mouth" – 10:55
8. "Hi-Speed Boats" – 4:00
9. "Continuous Drunks and Blunders" – 0:48
10. "Girlfren" – 4:41

All songs written by Mercury Rev.

Personnel

• Jimy Chambers – Drumming, AtlasSweepstakes
• Jonathan Donahue – Silver Pickup Guitar, Vocals between Ventolin hits
• Grasshopper – Dither Guitar, Licorice Stick
• Suzanne Thorpe – Rooster Tail Bass Flute, Chevron Fife
• Dave Fridmann – Bass Explore, Exhaled band-with Magnetics
• David Baker – Vocals

References