On July 14, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Butterfly”, the eight Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

• Natalie Merchant – vocals, strings
• Peter Murray – acoustic guitar
• Erik Della Penna – acoustic guitar
• Uri Sharlin – piano, accordion, strings
• Steve Elson – saxophone, clarinet
• Logan Coale – acoustic bass
• Allison Miller – drums, percussion
• Stephen Barber – strings
• Megan Gould – violin, strings
• Marandi Hostetter – violin
• Scott Moore – viola
• Noah Hoffeld – cello
• Eleanor Norton – cello
• Karl Berger – strings
• Tony Finno – strings
• Nadege Foofat – strings
• Eli Walker – recording, mixing, editing
• George Cowan – recording
• Ru Lemer – recording assistant
• Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant, except where noted.  

1. Butterfly
2. She Devil
3. Baby Mine
4. Frozen Charlotte
5. Ophelia
6. The Worst Thing
7. The Man in the Wilderness – Mother Goose
8. My Skin
9. Vain & Careless – Robert Graves
10. Andalucia