Mercy Now
2005 studio album by Mary Gauthier
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Mercy Now is the fourth studio album by Mary Gauthier.
| Mercy Now | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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Track listing
All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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."[1]
Jon Lusk's BBC review liked "her searing honesty, gift for gritty stories and willingness to acknowledge the darker side of life, without fear."[2]
