Singer-Songwriter Mary Hatley Delivers Debut Album ‘The Poison I Choose’
- Curious For Music Team
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The Poison I Choose is a love letter to Memphis and a deeply personal memoir rolled into one.Â
Recorded at Easley McCain and produced by Matt Qualls, the album carries the grit and warmth of the city’s musical DNA while telling stories that are wholly Hatley’s own. Whether it’s a night out at Raiford’s on What Are You Gonna Do or the courtroom epiphany behind Not The Only One, her songwriting feels grounded and cinematic.
The record flows like a journey through heartbreak, healing, and hard-won resilience. Be My Lover pulses with the thrill of surrendering to desire, while Ricochet explodes with defiance and the spirit of starting anew. The range is remarkable—Hatley can deliver sharp wit on Didn’t See A Ring one moment and raw vulnerability on Can’t Forget You Now the next.
Hatley’s debut succeeds not only because of its stories but because of how she tells them. Her voice carries the ache of blues, the swagger of rock, and the tenderness of country, yet it remains unmistakably her own. This is a record that feels both rooted in tradition and refreshingly original—an album that could only have been born in Memphis but speaks to listeners everywhere.