Even though Let It Go Easy is an album about a difficult time in the life of Mercy John, the songs for the album came very naturally. I don't believe in the fact that there is an album that an artist 'had to' write, I do believe in the fact that Let It Go Easy is a consistent musical answer to a lot of questions I had in that period of my life. Those two are inseparable. Many songs describe the process I have gone through. With both its beautiful and less appealing aspects I'm afraid. said Mercy John. The Americana influences are still prominent in his sound, but the edges are rougher and the songs harder.