''Mercy Now'' is the fourth studio album by
Mary Gauthier
Mary Veronica Gauthier ( ; born March 11, 1962) is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, whose songs have been covered by performers including Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kathy Mattea, Boy George and Jimmy Buffett. She ha ...
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated
Personnel
*Mary Gauthier - vocals, acoustic guitar
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Gurf Morlix
Gurf Morlix (born 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Career
Born in Buffalo, New York, Morlix moved to Texas in 1975 and performed with Blaze Foley. He moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and joined Lucinda Williams's band. He ...
- acoustic and electric guitar, bass, lap steel, octophone, percussion, backing vocals
*Rich Brotherton - acoustic guitar, banjo
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Ian "Mac" Lagan - Hammond B3 organ
*Rick Richards - drums
*Ray Bonneville - harmonica
*Brian Standefer - cello
*Eamon McLoughlin - viola
*Paul Mills,
Patty Griffin
Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.Griffin, Patrici She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs ha ...
- backing vocals
Critical reception
Thom Jurek at
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
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
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review liked "her searing honesty, gift for gritty stories and willingness to acknowledge the darker side of life, without fear."
Mary Gauthier Mercy Now Review
at BBC
References
Mary Gauthier albums
2005 albums
Lost Highway Records albums
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