Rarities (1998–2017)
Natalie Merchant · 2017
54 min · 15 tracks · rock music
A reflective collection of folk-infused rock, showcasing Merchant's poetic lyricism and emotive vocal delivery.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective listening experiences
- dynamic emotional journeys
- gradual builds and payoffs
- late-night contemplative moods
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 2017, Natalie Merchant was in a period of revisiting her extensive catalog after years of solo artistry following her departure from 10,000 Maniacs. This compilation, 'Rarities (1998–2017)', marks her first release since 'Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings' in 2015, further cementing her status as a respected singer-songwriter.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Lisa Loeb· Shawn Colvin· Jewel
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Village Green Preservation Society 3:22
- 2 Too Long at the Fair 3:20
- 3 Order 1081 5:48
- 4 To Love Is to Bury 3:32
- 5 Saint Judas 3:46
- 6 Birds & Ships 2:12
- 7 The Lowlands of Holland 3:48
- 8 Sonnet 73 4:12
- 9 Learning the Game 3:27
- 10 My Little Sweet Baby 2:28
- 11 Political Science 2:48
- 12 Build a Levee 4:43
- 13 Sit Down, Sister 1:36
- 14 The Gulf of Araby 7:10
- 15 Portofino 1:53
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