An accomplished band whose talent outstripped their luck in the music business, the Mirage seemed poised for a breakthrough numerous times during their 1964-1970 lifespan, but they never landed the hit record that would have made their fortune. However, they've earned a following among fans of British rock of the '60s for their solid instrumentals skills, splendid harmonies, savvy songwriting, and a creative arc that encompassed Beat-era rockers, gently lysergic Beatlesque pop, crunchy pre-glam guitar swagger, and even prescient roots rock. The Mirage never released an album in their original incarnation, and some of their best work appeared on radio recordings and unreleased demos, but the 2022 collection The World Goes On Around You: The Anthology offers a thorough, definitive study of their career.