{"id":88625,"date":"2015-10-09T09:01:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T13:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/?p=88625"},"modified":"2016-03-21T10:50:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T14:50:14","slug":"mercies-blue-against-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2015\/10\/09\/mercies-blue-against-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercies: Blue Against Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>There&#8217;s no need to trek deep into the woods or fly to a tropical island to disconnect. You just need to hook up your headphones and listen to <strong>Mercies<\/strong>&#8216; latest offering,<strong> Blue Against Green<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Mercies is a band from New England\u00a0but is currently located in Los Angeles, CA. It was initially formed by<strong> Josh Rheault<\/strong> and <strong>Sammy Dent<\/strong> in 2009 after the two exchanged demos. With a new space for writing and creating music in the form of Josh&#8217;s family farm in rural Connecticut, Mercies released their debut LP titled <strong>Three Thousand Days<\/strong>. After which, they released <strong>The Ballet<\/strong> EP and toured the festival circuit.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/noisetrade.com\/service\/widgetv2\/9606545a-ecdd-41a6-ae20-c2415fe794fe\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Mercies moved to Los Angeles and signed to Randm Records. While working with producer Mike Butler, where they produced <strong>Blue Against Green<\/strong>. Packed with eleven well-crafted songs, this album mirrors the band&#8217;s experiences, their relocation to another city and big life changes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Every Echo<\/em> opens the album with a smooth crossover between airy guitars and well-placed beat arrangement. Dispersed and overlayed vocals envelopes the ear, giving listeners that right amount of atmospheric high.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gePoCqDYOkY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Zalea<\/em> puts a reggae\/rock-infused spin to normal ambient tracks. Listen as guitar strings spin out subtle reggae chords while still maintaining that signature bestial atmosphere through echoing, dark-hued vocals.<\/p>\n<p><em>Deep Sleeper<\/em>, on the other hand, showcases Mercies&#8217; penchant for combining subtle, almost-quite melodies to explosive, rock instruments. This signature blend treats the listener to an unexpected energy boost in every note.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Mercies sticks to their rock indie roots with <em>Buffalo<\/em>. Listen as layers of textured guitar riffs and drums create a celebration of instruments that will make you move your feet. However, when you are at your peak of head banging, Mercies turns things around with a smooth transition of ambient, atmospheric lines.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tOa6UzOaj84\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With its little flurries of sound and surprise combination, <strong>Blue Against Green<\/strong> encapsulates every listener to his or her own little bubble of good music. So it doesn&#8217;t matter whether you&#8217;re at the mall, at work, or in the car,<strong> Mercies<\/strong> will provide you with your own little escape by just pressing play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track List:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Every Echo<br \/>\n2. Open Ocean<br \/>\n3. Zalea<br \/>\n4. Only At Night<br \/>\n5. Atwater<br \/>\n6. Something To Lose<br \/>\n7. White Fir<br \/>\n8. Deep Sleeper<br \/>\n9. We Tried<br \/>\n10. No Blue<br \/>\n11. Buffalo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/merciesmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mercies&#8217; Official Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/merciesmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mercies on Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/merciesmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mercies on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span><div id=\"frost-419837970\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_98517--placement_102160\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9536139424546116\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9536139424546116\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5501023798\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no need to trek deep into the woods or fly to a tropical island to disconnect. You just need to hook up your headphones and listen to Mercies&#8216; latest offering, Blue Against Green. Mercies is a band from New England\u00a0but is currently located in Los Angeles, CA. 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