Maruja have released their ferocious new single ‘Break The Tension’ as they continue their 40 date headline run across the UK and Europe, taking in London’s Village Underground on 14th November. With 4000 tickets already sold. The Manchester four piece have sold out multiple venues on the current run. Spawned from improvisation sessions in rehearsal, the single is perhaps the biggest statement from the band to date. Foreboding and menacing from the outset, the single represents the feeling of powerlessness, felt by so many in today’s society. The band share that the lyrics:
“Delve into the darker side of the human psyche; the hunger of vengeance, the anxiousness of feeling trapped by your own narrative, or the loneliness of never being heard” while the frantic and relentless instrumentation is designed to “take you down a wormhole to hell and back”.
2024 has been an incredible year so far for the band, whose visceral live show and genuinely unique blend of transcendent cosmic jazz, punk and harsh noise has built them a reputation as one of the most exciting live bands in the country, winning fans over at an extraordinary rate. To date, Maruja have released two EPs, debut Knocknarea, which ended 2023 as the No.1 rated EP on RateYourMusic, with Anthony Fantano including the release in his Top 3 EPs of the year. This year, the band released the follow up Connla’s Well, a 5 track collection that saw praise flooding in from BBC 6Music, NME, So Young, DIY and more. An unforgettable set for BBC Introducing at Glastonbury and a live session that tore the roof off Maida Vale studios for the BBC have only consolidated their status.
Maruja Live Dates
October
5 – Sonus Arts Featival, Guimaraes
7 – Music Box, Lisbon
9 – Socorro, PORTO
10 – Sala B, MADRID
11 – WOLF, BARCELONA
16 – MaMA Festival, PARIS
18 – Sŵn Festival, CARDIFF
19 – The Hope & Ruin, BRIGHTON
23 – Witloofbar, BRUSSELS
24 – KAAP, OOSTENDE
25 – London Calling, AMSTERDAM
31 – Basement, COPENHAGEN
November
1 – Hus 7, STOCKHOLM
2 – Revolver, OSLO
7 – Stereo, GLASGOW
8 – Ulster Sports Club, BELFAST
9 – Whelan’s Upstairs, DUBLIN (Early Show)
9 – Whelan’s Upstairs, DUBLIN (Late Show)
13 – The Joiners, SOUTHAMPTON
14 – Village Underground, LONDON
15 – District, LIVERPOOL
16 – The Flapper, BIRMINGHAM
20 – The New Adelphi Club, HULL
21 – The Cluny, NEWCASTLE
22 – Esquires, BEDFORD
23 – Strange Brew, BRISTOL
27 – Brudenell Social Club, LEEDS
28 – Yellow Arch, SHEFFIELD
29 – Gorilla, MANCHESTER
December
4 – Kuudes Linja, HELSINKI
7 – Zeigeist Festival, Njmegen
13 – Gazarte Ground Stage, ATHENS
14 – Mylos Club, THESSALONIKI
15 – Club Pave, SOFIA
16 – Control Cub, BUCHAREST
18 – Dorcol Platz, BELGRADE
19 – Boogaloo, ZAGREB
20 – Orto Bar, Ljubljana
21 – Szimpla Kert, Budapest
22 – Pink Whale, Bratislava
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