Mercy (Armand Hammer and the Alchemist album)

Mercy
Studio album by
Armand Hammer and the Alchemist
ReleasedNovember 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)
GenreHip-hop
Length41:51
Labels
ProducerThe Alchemist
Armand Hammer chronology
We Buy Diabetic Test Strips
(2023)		 Mercy
(2025)
Singles from Mercy
  1. "Super Nintendo"
    Released: October 14, 2025

Mercy is the second collaborative studio album by American hip-hop duo Armand Hammer and American hip-hop producer the Alchemist. It was released on November 7, 2025.

Background

Mercy follows the release of We Buy Diabetic Test Strips in 2023. It was announced on September 10, 2025. It is a collaboration with record producer the Alchemist, who had produced their 2021 album Haram.[1] On October 14, Armand Hammer released its lead single, "Super Nintendo", on October 14.[2] It released on November 7.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
Beats Per Minute89%[6]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Slant MagazineStarStarStar[10]
Paste8.0/10[11]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mercy received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[4] Dash Lewis of Pitchfork rated the album 8.0, saying "Mercy reunites woods and Elucid with prestige rap kingmaker The Alchemist, who turns in some of his weirdest and most harrowing production since The Skeleton Key".[8] John Amen of The Line of Best Fit rated the album 8/10, saying "if the duo have leaned toward elliptical writing in the past, here it’s particularly pronounced".[7] Koda Lin of Shatter the Standards rated the album 4/5 stars, saying "throughout Mercy, The Alchemist continues to find new emotional registers for Armand Hammer’s language".[3] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine rated it 3/5 stars, saying "Mercy is the kind of album that elicits respect more than it does excitement".[10] Casey Epstein-Gross of Paste rated the album 8.0/10, writing that its subdued, carefully sustained atmosphere can cause some tracks to blur together, though the overall effect remains compelling.[11]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Beats Per Minute Top 50 Albums of 2025 8 [12]
Clash Albums Of The Year 2025 49 [13]
Gorilla vs. Bear Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2025 9 [14]
HotNewHipHop The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 26 [15]
Paste The 25 best rap albums of 2025 7 [16]

Track listing

All tracks produced by The Alchemist.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Laraaji"
2:23
2."Peshawar"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
2:12
3."Calypso Gene" (featuring Silka and Cleo Reed)
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
  • Silka
  • Ella Moore
2:57
4."Glue Traps" (featuring Quelle Chris)
3:35
5."Scandinavia"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
3:15
6."Nil by Mouth"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
3:08
7."Dogeared" (featuring Kapwani)
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
  • Kapwani
2:52
8."Crisis Phone" (featuring Pink Siifu)
4:02
9."Moonbow"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
2:29
10."No Grabba"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
4:15
11."U Know My Body"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
2:00
12."Longjohns" (featuring Quelle Chris & Cleo Reed)
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
  • Tennille
  • Moore
2:42
13."California Games" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
3:13
14."Super Nintendo"
  • Woods
  • Elucid
  • Maman
2:41
Total length:41:51

Charts

Chart performance for Mercy
Chart (2025) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[17]32

References

  1. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (September 10, 2025). "Armand Hammer and the Alchemist Announce New Album Mercy". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "Armand Hammer & The Alchemist release first single from new album, "Super Nintendo"". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lin, Koda. "Album Review: Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist". Shatter the Standards. Archived from the original on November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, archived from the original on November 13, 2025, retrieved December 17, 2025
  5. ↑ Mercy - Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Album | AllMusic, archived from the original on December 17, 2025, retrieved December 17, 2025
  6. ↑ Wohlmacher, John (November 11, 2025). "Album Review: Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Mercy". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Armand Hammer and The Alchemist: Mercy review - surreal taste". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Lewis, Dash. "Armand Hammer / The Alchemist: Mercy". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ Stout, Brian (November 17, 2025). "Armand Hammer and the Alchemist Deliver a Masterclass » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Attard, Paul (November 3, 2025). "Review: Armand Hammer & the Alchemist, 'Mercy'". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 3, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Epstein-Gross, Casey (December 31, 2025). "No Album Left Behind: Armand Hammer's Mercy finds meaning in the quiet work of staying human". Paste. Archived from the original on December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  12. ↑ Hakimian, Rob; Wohlmacher, John; Johnston, Andy; Forstneger, Steve; Amen, John; Kohner, Kyle; Pickard, Joshua; Dedman, Todd; Finlayson, Ray (December 16, 2025). "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2025". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Albums Of The Year 2025 | Features". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. December 15, 2025. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2025". Gorilla vs. Bear. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  15. ↑ "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2025". HotNewHipHop. March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  16. ↑ "The 25 best rap albums of 2025". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 14/11/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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