Mercury & Lightning

John Mark McMillan - Mercury & Lightning
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Based on 22 ratings
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September 1, 2017 / Release Date
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Jonny_312
99

I love this album so much. This is my favorite album by JMM. It holds a similar reverence in my mind as Reflektor by Arcade Fire. It is just a Masterpiece of an album. I would argue that this might be the best piece of contemporary Christian artwork. Being a Christian certainly puts me in a better spot to relate to and appreciate this album. But I thoroughly believe that this album is undeniably amazing even to someone who has different faith background as it catches at the heart of being ... read more

courtneezy
92

I LOVE JOHN MARK MCMILLAN. This is probably going to always be my favorite work of his.
It’s beautiful. It really personally encapsulates doubt, fear, as well as acknowledgement of God’s true and good character. JMM does a beautiful job of helping listeners know who the Lord is. I want to be like JMM straight up. Like if I was a songwriter, I’d just observe the way that he writes his lyrics because SHOOWEE. So good.
Besides from lyrics, this albums sound and production is ... read more

GrainOfSalt
87

This album is a tricky one to review for me. Let’s get this off the bat. I love this record. The sound of the record reminds me of a more folksy Kings Kaleidoscope with lyrics that are sometimes more ambiguous in their relation to Christianity and sometimes very direct (kind of like NEEDTOBREATHE or Switchfoot). And dang the lyrics are good. The instruments are too. I haven’t fully digested the album (which is strange considering I’ve listened fully at least 3 times) but ... read more

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Added on: May 7, 2018