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MAITA SOMEONE'S LOST THEIR GODDAMN WALLET
Portland-based band MAITA are gearing up to release their debut album Best Wishes via Kill Rock Stars on the 15th of May. With previous singles 'Can't Blame a Kid' and 'A Beast' tickling our soft spot for uplifting indie-rock, new taste 'Someone's Lost Their Goddamn Wallet' lives up to our subsequently high expectations. Once again showcasing vocalist and principle songwriter Maria Maita-Keppeler's impressive natural aptitude for addictive melodies and relatable lyrics, 'Someone's Lost Their Goddamn Wallet' is another frighteningly catchy offering that'll worm its way into your subconscious in no time. She explains: “Someone's Lost Their Goddamn Wallet" was inspired by my experience with college parties. Every weekend at some grimy house filled with young, drunk people, I would have that moment late at night where I stared into the crowd and remembered that death was waiting for all of us, regardless of how alive we felt. In those moments, everything would suddenly seem insignificant, and we became so naive and small. I wanted to hide the gravity of this truth within a song that felt vibrant and full of life, just as these dark truths were hidden for me within nights of intoxicated revelry. The song carries a different weight for me today, in the midst of this new Covid reality, where the dark truth seems more exposed than ever, and the quest for joy feels more urgent, almost desperate." Check out the charming isolation-filmed video here now. -Holly Mullineaux
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