{"product_id":"mercy-2","title":"Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York band The Men have always been genre-morphic and unpredictable, but on their eighth album \u003ci\u003eMercy\u003c\/i\u003e they have truly done something new as a band. For the first time since forming, they have now created three straight records with the same lineup, and the result is a sound that feels developed and continuous despite running the gamut of mood, in true Men fashion. Having this lineup stability has allowed the band to deepen and finesse the sounds they were exploring on 2017’s\u003ci\u003e Drift \u003c\/i\u003eand produce tracks that have a unique and distinct voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMercy\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded live at Serious Business studio to 2” tape with Travis Harrison. The band did minimal overdubs, contributing to the urgent feel of the recording. The album is simply the sound of a band that has a deep and unjaded passion for songwriting and creation, working at the peak of their collaborative connection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMercy \u003c\/i\u003etakes the listener on a cinematic journey throughout its seven tracks, beginning with the soothing but lonesome country rock opener \u003ci\u003eCool Water.\u003c\/i\u003e This track, like many on the record, feels timeless, illustrating the band’s ability to write songs you are convinced you’ve heard before on the B-side of your favourite record from the ’70s. You are then pulled into its longest song, the 10-and-a-half minute psychedelic blues rock opus of \u003ci\u003eWading in Dirty Water.\u003c\/i\u003e The band explore some new territory on \u003ci\u003eMercy\u003c\/i\u003e, and they also revisit the Suicide-style sound they have been working on for a while through \u003ci\u003eDrift \u003c\/i\u003eand also with one of their side projects \u003ci\u003eDream Police\u003c\/i\u003e, resulting in the highlight \u003ci\u003eChildren All Over the World\u003c\/i\u003e, a song that could stand next to any classic rock hit but with The Men’s unique artistic savvy. It wouldn’t be a contemporary Men record without a total fuzzed-out stomper a la their \u003ci\u003eOpen Your Heart\u003c\/i\u003e-era sound, and this record’s offering, \u003ci\u003eBreeze\u003c\/i\u003e, shows the band’s complete command of this urgent and pulverizing style. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Bones Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50390604448075,"sku":"1084376","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue | LP","offer_id":50390605168971,"sku":"1084377","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50390603661643,"sku":"1084375","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/28965ec2-0a82-471a-8b20-03988867739f_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726392719","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/mercy-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}