Mercy (Armand Hammer and the Alchemist album)

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Mercy
Armand Hammer and the Alchemist - Mercy.png
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)
Genre Hip-hop
Length41:51
Label
Producer The 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.

Contents

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
Metacritic 79/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Beats Per Minute 89% [6]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [7]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [8]
PopMatters 8/10 [9]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

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]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Beats Per Minute Top 50 Albums of 20258 [11]
Clash Albums Of The Year 202549 [12]
Gorilla vs. Bear Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 20259 [13]
HotNewHipHop The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 202526 [14]
Paste The 25 best rap albums of 20257 [15]

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 (OCC) [16] 32

References

  1. Strauss, Matthew (2025-09-10). "Armand Hammer and the Alchemist Announce New Album Mercy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. Sacher, Andrew. "Armand Hammer & The Alchemist release first single from new album, "Super Nintendo"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  3. 1 2 Lin, Koda. "Album Review: Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist". Shatter the Standards. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  4. 1 2 Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist , retrieved 2025-12-17
  5. Mercy - Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Album | AllMusic , retrieved 2025-12-17
  6. Wohlmacher, John (2025-11-11). "Album Review: Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Mercy". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  7. 1 2 "Armand Hammer and The Alchemist: Mercy review - surreal taste". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  8. 1 2 Lewis, Dash. "Armand Hammer / The Alchemist: Mercy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  9. Stout, Brian (2025-11-17). "Armand Hammer and the Alchemist Deliver a Masterclass » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  10. 1 2 Attard, Paul (2025-11-03). "Review: Armand Hammer & the Alchemist, 'Mercy'". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  11. Hakimian, Rob; Wohlmacher, John; Johnston, Andy; Forstneger, Steve; Amen, John; Kohner, Kyle; Pickard, Joshua; Dedman, Todd; Finlayson, Ray (2025-12-16). "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2025". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  12. "Albums Of The Year 2025 | Features". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  13. "Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2025". Gorilla vs. Bear. 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  14. "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2025". HotNewHipHop. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  15. "The 25 best rap albums of 2025". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  16. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 15, 2025.