Album Review: Natalie Merchant - Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings
"These are Natalie Merchant's songs and frankly, she can do whatever the bloody hell she wants with them."


Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums before leaving to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released nine studio albums as a solo artist.