Sting

A quiet, direct album from the British songsmith, Mercury Falling finds Sting leaving his previously ubiquitous jazz obsessions behind for a set of simple songs that, while not exactly his finest moments, will please casual fans and die-hards alike.

With 1993's "Ten Summoner's Tales," Sting willfully soiled his hard-earned reputation as pop
music's poster boy for existential depression. Tales was his most lighthearted effort since
his early days with the Police, and it seduced many who had otherwise found his solo
work too solemn or ponderous. But for all its breezy wit and craftsmanship, Tales didn't
quite pack the emotional punch of Sting's other albums, particularly 1991's haunt... More >