Hello Mary - "Down My Life"

Photo by Hannah Edelman

I'm beginning to feel a bit like a broken record when I talk about Hello Mary, but here we go again: Hello Mary have found a perfect mixture of mainstream alt-rock and experimental rock. The trio's latest single, "Down My Life," is an absolutely stunning track. The vocals on this one are beautiful, with music that bounces between being equally as beautiful and also discordant. It's oddly hypnotic, and is sort of like a mixture of Jane's Addiction and boygenius. At times the song is ethereal, at others it's a straight up rocker, and at others it's both. Hello Mary are one of those bands that we've thought should be getting more attention for years, and their new album could be what propels them to the mainstream.

Helena Straight says of her band's new single:

“‘Down My Life’ is possibly the most lyrically powerful song for me on the record. The lyrics are somewhat vague, so the meaning behind it is not totally obvious to the listener, which is how I’d like it to be considering the state I was in when I wrote it.”

You can listen to "Down My Life" 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 song.

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