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Natalie Merchant
Singer-Songwriter · 2014 · 11 tracks · 48m

Natalie Merchant

Natalie Merchant

A self-titled return to form featuring rich alto vocals and sophisticated chamber arrangements. Stately, literary, and deeply rooted in a quiet, autumnal wisdom.

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It's like a warm wool blanket and a very smart conversation on a rainy day.

A sophisticated and somber collection of reflections that feels like a quiet, dignified homecoming.

Natalie Merchant · vs · Natalie Merchant
Self Examination+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 48m
01
Ladybird
6:38
02
Maggie Said
4:27
03
Texas
5:02
04
Go Down, Moses
5:01
05
Seven Deadly Sins
4:51
06
Giving Up Everything
4:20
07
Black Sheep
4:08
08
It’s A-Coming
3:50
09
Lulu (Introduction)
1:03
10
Lulu
4:15
11
The End
5:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
the mournful cello line that anchors the opening of Ladybird, setting a stately and somber tone
the stark, rhythmic pulse of Giving Up Everything where the vocals feel unusually close and vulnerable
the transition from the delicate Lulu Introduction into the full, sweeping cinematic arrangement of the main track
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