John Cale: Mercy Album Review
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On an often chilly album full of unexpected collaborations and smeared with apocalyptic terror, the 80-year-old art-rock legend grapples with the need for human connection.
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NEW ALBUM REVIEW - John Cale - Mercy
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Review: John Cale's 'Mercy
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NEW ALBUM REVIEW - John Cale - Mercy
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John Cale: Mercy review – the titan of cool misses a trick, John Cale
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Album Review: John Cale Mercy
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John Cale: Mercy album review - at 80, he's still forging his own innovative path
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Review: John Cale's 'Mercy
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John Cale: Mercy album review - at 80, he's still forging his own innovative path
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NEW ALBUM REVIEW - John Cale - Mercy