Motherland Natalie Merchant

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  • Release Date: 11/13/2001
  • Sales Rank: 9,333
  • Label: ELEKTRA / WEA
  • UPC: 075596272124

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Motherland

1LISTENThis House Is on Fire 4:44
2LISTENMotherland 4:46
3LISTENSaint Judas 5:46
4LISTENPut the Law on You 5:01
5LISTENBuild a Levee 4:47
6LISTENGolden Boy 4:12
7LISTENHenry Darger 4:27
8LISTENThe Worst Thing 5:48
9LISTENTell Yourself 5:14
10LISTENJust Can't Last 4:32
11LISTENNot in This Life 5:23
12LISTENI'm Not Gonna Beg 3:42

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Editorial Reviews

Teaming up with T-Bone Burnett was a good, healthy move for Natalie Merchant. She had begun to sink into vaguely tuneless singer/songwriterisms with her second solo album, Ophelia, and the sag in artistic quality was notable -- which may have been why she bought time with a live album in 1999. Burnett helps restore some musical backbone to her music on Motherland, even if the record is hardly a gritty affair (apart from Merchant's voice, which seems to have deepened and grown tougher since the last time out). Still, there's some character within the sound -- atmospheric, blues post-folk-rock, music that breathes -- not nearly as precious as Tigerlily or any of the 10,000 Maniacs' records, for that matter, while retaining Merchant's signature sound. Upon first listen, none of the songs announce themselves, yet it all sticks together, and repeated plays reveal Motherland as a subtle grower that will satisfy her large cult. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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A Lifelineby Anonymous

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May 17, 2008: This album helped me stay strong to get out of a brutal marriage. Even 5 years after it's a kick of energy.

Amazing!by Anonymous

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August 25, 2005: I was given this CD as a gift, and played it as soon as I could. It's different than Natalie Merchant's other album I have- Tigerlily- but also just as good, in a different way. The music gave me a western feel, something I've never really heard before, but enjoyed nevertheless. Her voice is the same in that it is still powerful yet quiet, and the music has the same sound while being completely different. It's hard to explain, but the album seemed like more of Tigerlily, but at the same time something that sounded like an album by another artist. The music has the same backup/accompiant feel, yet it was still a huge part of the song. I was impressed. Let's just say I'm ever-grateful to the person who gave me this fantastic album.


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