Mercy (Armand Hammer and the Alchemist album)
2025 studio album by Armand Hammer and the Alchemist
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Mercy is the second collaborative studio album by American hip-hop duo Armand Hammer and American hip-hop producer the Alchemist. It was released on November 7, 2025.
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| Released | November 7, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
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| Producer | The Alchemist | |||
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Background
Mercy follows the release of We Buy Diabetic Test Strips in 2023. It was announced on September 10, 2025. It is a collaboration with record producer the Alchemist, who had produced their 2021 album Haram.[1] On October 14, Armand Hammer released its lead single, "Super Nintendo", on October 14.[2] It released on November 7.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Beats Per Minute | 89%[6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Slant Magazine | [10] |
| Paste | 8.0/10[11] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mercy received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[4] Dash Lewis of Pitchfork rated the album 8.0, saying "Mercy reunites woods and Elucid with prestige rap kingmaker The Alchemist, who turns in some of his weirdest and most harrowing production since The Skeleton Key".[8] John Amen of The Line of Best Fit rated the album 8/10, saying "if the duo have leaned toward elliptical writing in the past, here it’s particularly pronounced".[7] Koda Lin of Shatter the Standards rated the album 4/5 stars, saying "throughout Mercy, The Alchemist continues to find new emotional registers for Armand Hammer’s language".[3] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine rated it 3/5 stars, saying "Mercy is the kind of album that elicits respect more than it does excitement".[10] Casey Epstein-Gross of Paste rated the album 8.0/10, writing that its subdued, carefully sustained atmosphere can cause some tracks to blur together, though the overall effect remains compelling.[11]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Beats Per Minute | Top 50 Albums of 2025 | 8 | [12] |
| Clash | Albums Of The Year 2025 | 49 | [13] |
| Gorilla vs. Bear | Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2025 | 9 | [14] |
| HotNewHipHop | The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 | 26 | [15] |
| Paste | The 25 best rap albums of 2025 | 7 | [16] |
Track listing
All tracks produced by The Alchemist.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Laraaji" | 2:23 | |
| 2. | "Peshawar" |
| 2:12 |
| 3. | "Calypso Gene" (featuring Silka and Cleo Reed) |
| 2:57 |
| 4. | "Glue Traps" (featuring Quelle Chris) |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Scandinavia" |
| 3:15 |
| 6. | "Nil by Mouth" |
| 3:08 |
| 7. | "Dogeared" (featuring Kapwani) |
| 2:52 |
| 8. | "Crisis Phone" (featuring Pink Siifu) |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Moonbow" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "No Grabba" |
| 4:15 |
| 11. | "U Know My Body" |
| 2:00 |
| 12. | "Longjohns" (featuring Quelle Chris & Cleo Reed) |
| 2:42 |
| 13. | "California Games" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt) |
| 3:13 |
| 14. | "Super Nintendo" |
| 2:41 |
| Total length: | 41:51 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[17] | 32 |