Mary Timony

Thanks to her equally tough and vulnerable vocals and expressive guitar playing, Mary Timony is one of indie rock's most creative and influential figures. Following her time with DC post-punks Autoclave, her work with Helium on releases like 1995's The Dirt of Luck showcased her elastic yet explosive blend of classical training, punk, and shoegaze. The delicate, prog-influenced sound of Helium's final album, 1997's The Magic City, informed her early solo work, and the witchy melancholy of her 2000 debut Mountains presaged the wave of mystically minded artists that arrived late...