''Mint'' is the debut studio album by German-Canadian singer

Alice Merton Alice Florence Clarissa Merton (born 13 September 1993) is a German-Canadian singer and songwriter. Merton achieved mainstream success with her debut single, " No Roots". In 2017, she released her first EP of the same name and in 2018, she rele ...

, released on 18 January 2019 through Paper Planes and

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. It includes the singles " No Roots" and "

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", which were previously included on the '' No Roots'' EP, "

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", released on 7 September 2018, "Funny Business", released on 30 November 2018, and “Learn to Live” released on 15 January 2019. Merton re-released the album in late 2019 under the title "Mint +4", with the addition of 4 new songs, including the sixth single "Easy".

Critical reception

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'' called the album a "rousing take on centrist 1980s pop with a disco tempo and the faintest texture of

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. Which is to say:

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, watch out."

Singles

In addition to "No Roots", which reached number one on the US

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chart, Merton spoke to ''

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'' about an additional single to be included on the album: "It's one of my favorites at the moment. I could listen to it all the time... We'll probably be releasing it in November. When I wrote it, I was like, yeah this is ''fun''." The album's third single is "

", which was accompanied by a video of Merton seeing strange things as she walks down a street. Merton has stated that the song came about as a "response to the press' questions about being a one-hit wonder fter 'No Roots'and embracing her individuality through music and a small team".

Track listing

All tracks produced by Nicolas Rebscher, except "Lash Out", produced alongside

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and "Funny Business" produced by John Hill.

Charts

References

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