Argyle Park was an underground industrial rock supergroup founded in New York City in 1994 and active until 1996. Members of the group reformed under the name AP2 in 1998, and were active under that name until winter 2000. Signed to Christian music labels, the band suffered repeated controversies within the Christian music scene for not being positive and evangelistic enough in its lyrics and outlook. The project was named after an actual park in Babylon, Long Island, where the members of Argyle Park grew up together.
Misguided is Argyle Park's first and only album under that name. The album was released on March 21, 1995 by R.E.X. Records into the Christian rock market, and sits alongside other early 90s work by Circle of Dust and Mortal as being instrumental in introducing industrial music to the Christian music scene.
Misguided is a diverse album that combines elements such as techno, metal guitar, ragtime piano, horns, samples, and dark vocals. Members cited influences such as Portishead and jazz being responsible for the experimentation on the album.
Tracklist:
1. Refuge 00:00
2. Headscrew 01:13
3. Agony 06:10
4. Futile 11:25
5. Scarred For Life 13:05
6. A Burden's Folly 17:23
7. Circle 19:52
8. Doomsayer 22:56
9. Leave Me Alone 27:20
10. Violent 32:51
11. Diesel 37:20
12. Gutterboy (iamiam) 38:22
13. Og 42:23
14. Misanthrope 43:42
15. Skin Shed part 1 48:19
16. Skin Shed part 2 50:39
17. Skin Shed part 3 53:07
18. Uffern 55:55
19. Hidden Track 1 1:00:45
20. Hidden Track 2 1:02:54
21. 1:04:47
