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Mercury Rev to reissue remastered Boces album from 1993

October 5

]]> Mercury Rev has announced a UK/EU reissue of their their 1993 album Boces. Newly remastered by Henry Rudkins at AIR Studios, the album will be available on 13 November via Beggars Banquet.

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