Hello Mary - "Three"

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Photo by Jessica Gurewitz

We cover a lot of bands that play a 90's style version of alt-/indie rock mixed with some pop here, but none of those bands nail it quite like Hello Mary. The New York City band have a new single out, and it's just awash in 90's influence. "Three" sounds kind of like a noisier version of The Cranberries. It's filled with harmonies and is simply a lush, gorgeous song. Of course, this is Hello Mary, so they end up tossing some more experimental indie rock noise and dissonance in towards the end. Combining indie rock with pop and getting surprisingly experimental is kind of Hello Mary's jam at this point, and "Three" shows this off perfectly.

You can watch the video for "Three" below. Emita Ox is due out September 13 on French Kiss Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Hello Mary, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Aug 3 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO ^

Aug 4 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM ^

Aug 30 - End of the Road Festival - Dorset, UK

Aug 31 - Manchester Psych Fest - Manchester, UK

Sept 1 - Edinburgh Psych Fest - Edinburgh, UK

Sept. 4 - The Shacklewell Arms - London, UK *

Sept 5 - Brixton Windmill - London, UK *

Sept 11 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK %

Sept 12 - Barrowland Ballroom - Glasgow, UK %

Sept 13 - Bristol SWX - Bristol, UK %

Sept 14 - Roundhouse - London, UK %

Oct 4 - Barboza - Seattle, WA  *

Oct 6 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR  *

Oct 9 - Brick & Mortar (Popscene) - San Francisco, CA  *

Oct 10 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA  *

Oct 12 - Best Friends Forever Festival - Las Vegas, NV  

Oct 14 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO *

Oct 16 - Raccoon Motel - Davenport, IA  *

Oct 17 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN  *

Oct 19 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL  *

Oct 20 - Lager House - Detroit, MI  *

Oct 21 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON  *

Oct 24 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *

Oct 25 - Ukie Club - Philadelphia, PA  *

Oct 26 - Warsaw -  - Brooklyn, NY %

Oct 27 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC  *

Oct 29 - Pinhook - Durham, NC *

Oct 30 - Masquerade-Purgatory - Atlanta, GA *

Nov 1 - Andy's - Denton, TX *

Nov 2 - White Oak Music Hall (upstairs) - Houston, TX *

Nov 3 - Levitation Festival - Austin, TX



* denotes headline 

^ denotes dates with Julie

% denotes support for American Football

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