Album Of The Day: Mercy by Natalie Bergman

Album Art of Natalie Bergman's Mercy album - A grainy black-and-white photo of a white woman with blonde hair standing in front of a black background with a large white cross. The woman is wearing a white coat with a V-neck and a strap across the neck, and her arms are held out in front of her together, palms facing up. She is looking up towards the sky in the direction of the light, as the hands strike a shadow on her chest.

Released 5 years ago today, this is the first album by singer-songwriter Natalie Bergman. She performs a very unique combination of folk pop with soul and Gospel elements. Her falsetto vocals with very Gospel-centric lyrics and pop sensibilities is very unexpected but definitely worth a listen. It's not exactly what I would expect from Jack White's Third Man Records, though then again I would not expect the norm from that label either. Lyrically, you'd expect the music to be sung by a Gospel quartet or maybe some older white lady, but instead this is an attractive woman in her 30s. And musically, you expect it to be music about making love to a partner and the frivolities of life, but instead it's songs about a relationship with Jesus. It's just not what I would expect all around, but I think I like it. Check this out and you might like it too.

Release Year: 2021
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