Mercy
by John Cale
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Jan 20, 2023
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 4, 2023
    80
    Nobody is allowed to dominate the sound of the album, which is haunting and imperial at the same time. [May 2023, p.76]
  2. The Wire
    Mar 21, 2023
    80
    Cale remakes Nico’s trademark harmonium sound using electronics, imagining a future or celestial version of her. The effect is both moving and ghostly – a highlight of this typically imaginative album. [Feb 2023, p.46]
  3. PopMatters
    Feb 2, 2023
    70
    He can take the bleak and inhospitable subject matter and give it just enough life to make it a rewarding listen for those who partake. It’s a delicate and risky maneuver, but Cale has managed it here.
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