Mary My Hope - Museum

Taking cues from both classic rock (The Doors and Pink Floyd, for example) and late 1980's alternative college radio, Mary My Hope released their sole album Museum (now out of print) approaching twenty years ago, but its virile, complex style has aged remarkably well.

Standout tracks include "Suicide King," "Communion," and "I'm Not Singing."

"The Atlanta, GA, band Mary My Hope appeared a little too early, carving layers of post-punk and hard rock a few years before the Smashing Pumpkins would turn similar ingredients into multi-platinum sales.

Founded by James Hall (vocalist) in the mid-'80s with guitarist Clinton Steele, bassist Sven Pipien, and drummer Steve Gorman, Mary My Hope were minor-league players in the college-radio world, several ranks below all-stars like Love and Rockets and Peter Murphy but above the gone and forgotten such as Fatal Flowers and the Sandmen.

Those familiar with late-'80s campus station sounds can easily imagine what Mary My Hope sounded like, traces of goth rock borrowed from the Mission and the Sisters of Mercy, the folksy moodiness of R.E.M., and the psychedelic metal of the Cult. Adored in their hometown, Mary My Hope weren't quite as popular nationally. The group released its first and only LP, Museum, in 1989." -- mp3.com

Track Listing:

1. Wildman Childman
2. It's About Time
3. Suicide King
4. Untitled
5. Communion
6. Hourglass
7. I'm Not Singing
8. Heads and Tails
9. Grind
10. I'm Not Alone
11. Death Of Me

Label: Silvertone/RCA
Release Year: 1989 (Out of Print)
Genre: Alternative Rock
File Info: (CD rip) mp3, 192-256kb/s VBR; front and back cover and booklet included.

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