There’s something direct yet elusive about “Catharsis,” the new Daniel Bunge directed video from Münster’s MAITLAND — a track that seems to open itself up layer by layer, revealing both warmth and weight. The song arrives ahead of the band’s debut album “Falling into Place,” out November 7 via My Ruin Records, and marks another step in their evolving blend of moody indie pop, post-rock scale, and residual grit of something heavier.
“Falling into Place captures the full sonic spectrum of MAITLAND — from danceable, uptempo energy to moments of melancholic pop and vast post-rock soundscapes,” the band shared. It’s an album shaped by contrast — melodic yet raw, expansive yet intimate. That balance defines “Catharsis,” where restrained vocals and shimmering guitars build toward an almost cinematic release.
Recorded largely in a DIY spirit, the nine-track debut came together with support from Pogo McCartney (Messer) and Peter Lagoda, before being mixed and mastered by Role at Tonmeisterei in Oldenburg. Visual direction has been just as intentional: the cover art, designed by Studio Superkolor, features evocative imagery by photographer Moritz Hagedorn — the same collaborator behind the “Catharsis” visuals — capturing the same subdued light and emotional dissonance found in the music.
Earlier this year, MAITLAND introduced the record with “Einstein-Rosen Bridge,” a track described by Everything Is Noise as “moody and a bit The Smiths-coded, but with some fire and gruff to the songwriting.” That mix of drive and melancholy sets the tone for the full release, which the band describes as their “bold introduction — a record where contrast and cohesion meet, and every layer finds its place.”
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The upcoming album “Falling into Place” showcases the full range of what MAITLAND can do — from the rhythmic pull of indie dance to the tension and release of post-rock atmospherics — while “Catharsis” stands as the emotional hinge, offering a look into the space where all those worlds collide.
