According to the NME (here) Mercury Rev’s next album will be released as a free download in September.  The album to be called ‘Snowflake Midnight’ will released on 29th September. In addition to this if you’re registered on Mercury Rev’s mailing list you will get access to an additional companion album called ‘Strange Attractor’.

According to the NME the two albums will showcase the more electronica side of the the bands music.

Mercury Rev’s site – http://www.mercuryrev.com/, their MySpace site – http://www.myspace.com/mercuryrevmusic.