John Cale - Mercy 2LP xx1987 It’s no surprise that it’s

It’s no surprise that it’s also his masterpiece

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fanning out from a single octave to a complex harmonic wash that calls to mind Palestine’s enthusiasm for Debussy and Ravel

Vella peppers this record with balearic synths and dreamy swells

It'd be easy to mistake Ella for a seasoned tunesmith from the American South

John Cale - Mercy 2LP xx1987 It’s no surprise that it’sStandard edition. For nearly 60 years, John Cale has been reimagining how his music is made, sounds, and even works. MERCY, Cales first full album in a decade, moves through true dark night of the soul electronic torment toward vulnerable love songs and hopeful considerations for the future with the help of some of musics most curious young minds. Cale has always searched for new ways to explore old ideas of alienation, hurt, and joy; MERCY is the