Maia - Finite World EP
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| Maia - Finite World EP |
Release Date: 28th April 2014
Apparently Huddersfield bands are
like buses in that you don't see any for ages, then two come along in quick
succession and you can't decide which one you like best. Maia are a quartet of
paisley shirted gentlemen with a genuinely refreshing and spine tingling EP
ready for your hearty consumption. Opening up with 'Small High Whistle From A
Bird', you are initially required to decide whether this is an Alt-J inspired
affair or is it more like Lemon Jelly acoustic? Either way, it's superb and the
high vocal harmonies with only the gentlest of guitar accompaniment on an
opening is both brave and a real signal of intent to the listener - we're in
for something special here. 'Milky Boy' is up next and the Alt-J comparisons
are there again but there is a playfulness and whimsy that is hard to resist as
the chorus "la-la-las" it's way in to your hearts via your ears (it's
a valid route, I've checked). Track three, 'Maisie', is probably my favourite
as it starts off like an ill-conceived keyboard demo from the early 90s before
a banjo enters from stage left and the summery vibes waft over tales of
childhood love and Sliding Doors-esque thoughts of different paths of life. The
EP closes on the title track, 'Finite World', which is a brass based,
Mariachi-lite tale that should be heard drifting from the doorways of a small
Latin American town where lusty couples spill on to the streets and the smell
of fertility in the air. As I said at the beginning, genuinely refreshing and
invigorating stuff which is so rare these days. I wholeheartedly recommend you
download a copy and strap yourself in for the ride - the paisley shirt is
optional.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/maiatheband?rf=105980909433817