Mercy Now is the fourth studio album by Mary Gauthier.
Track listing All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated
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."Mercy Now, review by Thom Jurek, AllMusic, 2005. Rating: 4/5 stars
Jon Lusk's BBC 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
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