Gaining popularity with each show, new punk heartthrob The Maine is finding their niche in the punk music world. They just finished their 2 month coming-out tour, “Soundtrack of Your Summer," with Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls, and Metro Station. The band has come a long way for gaining most of their fans through social networking sites like Myspace and AbsolutePunk.net.
Beginnings: The Maine in 2007
They certainly didn’t waste any time getting their feet on the ground either. Their first album—“The Way We Talk” came out in the same year that they formed the band (2007). In fact, they were so eager to get started that two of the members graduated high school early. Comments the bassist, “School has never really been number one for me. I have always tried to focus on the band so I'm ready to really get this band going.” Their newest album, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” came out in July.
The Maine Lyrics and Sound
The Maine’s sound is fresh and young. With most of their songs about a girl and a few others about friends and killing time, they are genuinely teenagers singing to teenagers (and adults in denial). Perhaps the lyric that most encapsulates the spirit of their band is “Yeah we're still so f***ing young, so we'll party like it's our last day.”
Though they claim that they don’t want to follow the “screamo trends” that a lot of punk bands have gotten caught up in, they still maintain the lyrical punk trend of love-obsession, crushes, hopeless romance, regret (but no more than 2 of these per album), independence, and infatuation.
In terms of style, The Maine turns out a favorably melodic blend of punk. With clean guitars, colorful electronics, full voices, and energetic rhythms, the band truly plays a sweet flavor of adolescence. Comparable to Starting Line, Hellogoodbye, and Metro Station, The Maine keeps their punk upbeat and not too grungy.
Every song has a unique musical personality within the style, making none of the tracks wasted or skip-worthy. Also, since the albums were only released 7 months apart from each other, they are similar enough in style and skill to buy either of them for those just wanting a quick taste.
The Maine hit the ground running, and continues to run, in their musical careers. From their blogs, it is clear that they keep a positive attitude and a close relationship with their fans (which is especially important to a band that gained popularity through internet fans). Ever-thanking Myspace, The Maine travels onward equipped with guitars, mixers, and the spirit of punk.
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