MINT Tracklist
MINT is the debut album from German-Canadian singer Alice Merton. It was released on January 18, 2019.
The album’s style takes influences from 1980s pop, disco, and Southern Rock, with the New York Times commenting, “Haim, watch out.” Regarding the album’s diverse musical styles, Merton told Atwood that
I don’t even know what I consider it: Like for me, I don’t even put a name on it. There’s poppy sounds in it, but there’s also a lot of sounds that you wouldn’t hear in American pop music. I make sounds that for me, fit the emotion… and that’s it.
The album includes Merton’s 2016 debut single, “No Roots,” which topped the French Singles Chart and became an international hit. It also includes Merton’s next two singles, “Lash Out” and “Funny Business,” released in April and November 2018, respectively. “No Roots” and “Lash Out” were previously featured on her debut EP, No Roots.
On December 5, 2018, Merton premiered the official album cover via Twitter:
Previously, the stand-in cover had been an image of a green brick wall with the title and Merton’s name in white text.
“MINT” Q&A
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Why has she titled the album Mint?
I realized that, that one thing that accompanied me through the whole time, that helped me through everything, was actually mint. Like, whether it was mint gum, or mint leaves, or mint tea – I’m drinking peppermint tea now – it literally calms me. I had really big problems in the beginning, because everything happened quite fast in the beginning… It was growing and growing and growing, and I didn’t really understand it, but I think my body understood it – especially with all the traveling.
I felt so sick a lot of the time, especially before interviews and before going on stage, that I’d have to either drink mint tea or chew gum, and the only thing that really helped was actually chewing mint gum. That’s why on the cover, it’s my mouth holding a mint leaf in it, because without mint, I think a lot of what I’ve been doing wouldn’t have been possible. It played a big role for me.
– Alice Merton, Atwood Magazine
