Mercury

Universal Hall Pass | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2004)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sneaky Records
• ASIN: B00074OLQI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,698 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tutelary Genius

2. Dragonfly

3. Misdirected

4. No One

5. Katrinah Josiphina

6. Six-Step Dragon

7. Avatar

8. Solar/Lunar

9. Special agent

10. Quiet use of Charm

11. Outro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars out of this universe..., November 15, 2005

By 

seal (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mercury (Audio CD)

I fell madly in love with Splashdown through the influence of a SF-dj friend of mine, and nearly cried when the band broke up. So glad to see Melissa Kaplan is still putting her brilliance to work in Mercury. Stand out tracks are: Solar/Lunar- which would fit happily on Space Mountain or the Serenity soundtrack, Six-step dragon- an absolutely beautiful synth-asian peice, and Dragonfly.

A word of caution:

As with the case of much of Splashdown's stuff, you may not like this music the first time you hear it. It's very dissonant, oddly unlike what western ears are trained to hear. KEEP LISTENING. After the 3rd time through the album, you will start to pick out the marvelous subtleties in the music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars addictive, November 28, 2005

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Kara Loraine (England, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercury (Audio CD)

I bought UHP on the back of Splashdown and was prepared to be disappointed, but was pleasantly surprised to find the album diverse and brilliant. Dragonfly was familiar from the free downloads on the UHP website and stands out as one of the best songs, however there are many to choose from with Avatar and Tutellary Genius being my personal favourites. The blend of upbeat pop and eastern influences with bluesly ballads makes a wonderfully addictive album and while I think all splashdown fans will always hope for a reunion, UHP undoubtedly makes the separation easier to bear.

The only track i havent loved is quiet use of charm, although it seems to be popular with many other people, i find the vocal effects a little irritating and with a voice like that there really isnt any need for them!

Overall a throughly recommended and enjoyable cd.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of a kind, September 4, 2005

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layla - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercury (Audio CD)

Poor Melissa Kaplan. The vocalist, lyricist and composer of Universal Hall Pass, as well as vocalist and lyricist of Splashdown seems to be caught in the middle. Those who enjoy more obscure bands tend to turn their nose up at the catchy, upbeat nature. Yet, it's too complex and eclectic for the less adventurous mainstream who would prefer a stunning sex goddess over a stunning talent.

If you'd like something more experimental than mainstream pop, but you're not a snob who listens to bands purely for the privilege of telling people you like them, then perhaps you'll fall into the small window of appeal that Melissa Kaplan's music reaches.

If nothing else, visit www.universalhallpass.com and take a gander at the lyrics. I do believe Miss Kaplan is the most ingenious lyricist I have ever had the delight of coming across.