Maryland Mansions is an album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by Cex

Cex

Cex is a musical project run by Rjyan Claybrook Kidwell and started in 1998 at the age of 16. Although Cex and Kidwell are frequently used interchangeably, Cex occasionally expands to several people at sporadic points, such as particular tours or albums...

 release on Jade Tree Records in 2003. The album is darker and more aggressive than previous works, with strong industrial influences. http://www.jadetree.com/press/article/55/371 http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,543081,00.html Cex has acknowledged being heavily influenced by the early Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...

 album Broken, a work known for its intensity over its similarly short length. http://www.jadetree.com/press/article/55/374 http://www.venuesmagazine.com/0804/VM_OralCex08.htm Both works have the same number of tracks as well.

The album's name is also strongly similar to that of the artist Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...

, a former protégé of Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...

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Track listing

1. "Drive Off A Mountain" - 3:14
2. "Stop Eating" - 3:09
3. "Take Pills" - 2:59
4. "Kill Me" - 3:34
5. "My Head" - 2:57
6. "New Maps" - 2:52
7. "Stillnaut Riyan" - 3:12
8. "The Strong Suit" - 3:15