Rarities (1998–2017) cover

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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