Hearts of Animals - Another Mutation

'With her first release in nearly five years, Another Mutation brings the gifted talent of Mlee Marie out of her bedroom and into the studio. Fear not, the song craft and the voice of HOA are no less emotive and gripping but with the wider palate of the studio at her disposal, the HOA sound has evolved into something new and exciting. For this album, Mlee Marie has employed an omnium-gatherum of Houston based musicians to see her vision through. Bassist/Co-Producer Steven Finley (Linus Pauling Quartet) joins Joey Vee Mains (Mlee's brother) as the rhythm section and Mlee employs no less than three guitarists for the task at hand: Cley Miller (Young Mammals/Wicked Poseur) along with Clinton Heider and Charlie Ebesrbaker (Linus Pauling Quartet). The result is a vibrant album that embraces what lies ahead bringing with it songs that are haunting ("Sea Babies"), humorous ( "Porn From The Seventies" ), dark ("Jesus is a Drug"), and beautiful ( "Go to Sleep") - Another Mutation in the Hearts of Animals.' - Ramon Medina, LP4 'The guitar work on Another Mutation dances towards punk but more comfortably straddles the best of the more intellectual '90s alternative bands. Imagine if Kim Dead had killed Frank Black and fronted the Pixies wearing his skin like a Wookie costume; that's the sort of balls that Mains is capable of.' - Jef with one F, Houston Press.

1) Sea Babies
2) Laden Mind
3) Songbird
4) Money for That
5) Porn from the Seventies
6) Jesus Drug
7) Ever Be
8) Truth
9) Drain Me
10) Go to Sleep