| Mercy Now | ||||
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| Studio album by Mary Gauthier | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Rootball Studio, Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country, folk | |||
| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Label | Lost Highway | |||
| Producer | Gurf Morlix | |||
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Mercy Now is the fourth studio album by Mary Gauthier.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling Out of Love" | 5:57 | |
| 2. | "Mercy Now" | 5:51 | |
| 3. | "Wheel Inside the Wheel" | 6:33 | |
| 4. | "I Drink" | Gauthier, Crit Harmon | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Just Say She's a Rhymer" | Harlan Howard | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Prayer Without Words" | 6:09 | |
| 7. | "Your Sister Cried" | Fred Eaglesmith | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Empty Spaces" | Gauthier, Dale Keys | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Drop in a Bucket" | 4:11 | |
| 10. | "It Ain't the Wind, It's the Rain" | 4:03 | |
| Total length: | 50:15 | ||
Personnel
- Mary Gauthier - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Gurf Morlix - acoustic and electric guitar, bass, lap steel, octophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Rich Brotherton - acoustic guitar, banjo
- Ian "Mac" Lagan - Hammond B3 organ
- Rick Richards - drums
- Ray Bonneville - harmonica
- Brian Standefer - cello
- Eamon McLoughlin - viola
- Paul Mills, Patty Griffin - backing vocals
Critical reception
Thom Jurek at AllMusic praises "her literate American gothic songs about wasted lives, desolate characters who roam the highways like ghosts, shattered dreams, and frustrated expectations."
Jon Lusk's BBC review liked "her searing honesty, gift for gritty stories and willingness to acknowledge the darker side of life, without fear."
References
- Mercy Now, review by Thom Jurek, AllMusic, 2005. Rating: 4/5 stars
- Mary Gauthier Mercy Now Review at BBC
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