Chugging away to keep you satisfied…
The tedious maelstrom of life and the overbearing cack handedness of trying to please people bears the brunt of The Maitlands latest missive. What can you do when chisellers and freeloaders snipe at you? What to do when you flog yer guts and get scorn?
The Maitlands, that ever expending ensemble of heroes are creating buzz all around town. Their care free attitude and commitment to having a good ol’ sing song are drawing in fans, as well as more and more band members. ‘Dissatisfied’ is causing waves, smashing 1,000 Spotify listens in a week, ahead of their festival appearances at Cotton Clouds and Blackthorn, and headlining their own gig at Academy 3 on Sat 10th August.
You look like a dickhead, I look like one myself from time to time…
‘Dissatisfied’ shows a band in full sway. It’s a drawling garage rocker built on a riff resembling the Velvets ‘Sister Ray’, except if the Velvets had been bought up on Vimto, not smack.
On top of this Carl weaves pithy one liners about the perils of trying to appease the unappeasable.
Scratting around behind the undergrowth…
The best thing about The Maitlands these days is just how well the songs are put together. Because the band members are breeding they’ve got a lot of instrumentation going on. Other bands would struggle to not get swamped. Instead every element is crisp and clear, each instrument can be heard playing it’s part, telling it’s own story. Everything is separate and nothing tries to take over. Best of all the drums support the music without cock blocking the words.
Taking a piss at the side of the M45…
Meanwhile Carl seems to sing and intone ‘Satisfied’ differently every time, meaning he can’t even keep himself satisfied. Some people.
The Maitlands can be heard on spotify, and your favourite download vendors including:
https://themaitlands1.bandcamp.com/track/dissatisfied
Also, The Maitlands enjoy Vimto.
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