Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now

I admit it. I can’t stand pop country. It’s too polished, too watered down, not full of misery and despair like it used to be. Mary evokes some of that classic country spirit. When she sings “Fish swim… Birds fly… Daddies yell, mamas cry. Old men sit and think…… I drink,” it’s not bragging or lamenting. That’s just how it is. There’s no tongue-in-cheek with Mary, at no point do you doubt her authenticity. Falling Out Of Love sounds as if was written and recorded “in the moment,” I mean we’ve all been there.

Author: listener | Category: Music Reviews | June 2007