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Gathering Mercury
Singer-Songwriter · 2011 · 10 tracks · 39m

Gathering Mercury

A sparse, deeply personal meditation on loss and lineage. Weathered vocals and rhythmic fingerpicking create a sanctuary for processing grief.

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It's the most honest and heartbreaking thing he's ever recorded, just him and a guitar dealing with goodbye.

A heavy, graceful meditation on mortality that feels like a warm hand on a shoulder.

Gathering Mercury · vs · Colin Hay
Grief+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into grief than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 39m
01
Send Somebody
4:38
02
Family Man
4:25
03
Invisible
4:03
04
Dear Father
3:19
05
Gathering Mercury
4:21
06
Half a Million Angels
4:03
07
Far From Home
3:53
08
Where the Sky Is Blue
4:05
09
A Simple Song
3:30
10
Goodnight Romeo
2:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
The stark, heartbreaking clarity of the lyrics in Dear Father where the rasp in his voice nearly breaks.
The rhythmic, driving acoustic pattern of the title track that provides a pulse to the heavy subject matter.
The gentle piano and cello swells that elevate A Simple Song into a cinematic moment of acceptance.
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