10,000 Maniacs
Hope Chest
Album - Pop, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Alternative, College Rock
This compilation of early 10,000 Maniacs releases doubles as an overview of how the New York group’s globally minded yet distinctly American folk pop shape-shifted over the years. “Planned Obsolescence,” which appeared on their 1982 debut EP, blends dub’s spaced-out vibes with Natalie Merchant’s spoken-sung future visions; “Pour de Chirico,” from their 1983 album, Secrets of the I Ching, adds reggae’s lilting rhythms to the band’s gently insistent hum, giving Merchant a chance to flaunt her robust alto.
Hope Chest
10,000 Maniacs
This compilation of early 10,000 Maniacs releases doubles as an overview of how the New York group’s globally minded yet distinctly American folk pop shape-shifted over the years. “Planned Obsolescence,” which appeared on their 1982 debut EP, blends dub’s spaced-out vibes with Natalie Merchant’s spoken-sung future visions; “Pour de Chirico,” from their 1983 album, Secrets of the I Ching, adds reggae’s lilting rhythms to the band’s gently insistent hum, giving Merchant a chance to flaunt her robust alto.
