MARY - Die Before Death (2020)

MARY’s “Die Before Death” album seeks to detail the evolution of finding the true self, all filtered through a dusted and dark lens that allows fragments of light to shine. The Sisters Of Mercy-esque “Devouring Me” envelopes the listener with it’s chiming guitars, razor sharp synths and, ultimately, anthemic choruses. “Little mess” swirls in the same universe that spawned The Cure. A hymnal for those perpetually seeking something, anything out of this world they find themselves living in. The album namesake “Die Before Death” leans into its angular melodies and bubbling bass line, as well as the message that sometimes you need to let it all go to find, not only what you are looking for, but what you actually need.