Maritime

There’s something nostalgic about the beginning of this track from Milwaukee-based Maritime, with it’s militaristic drum fill intro setting up a clean electric guitar riff over a static, humming synth note. And while it does sound familiar, there’s a weightlessness to the song that beckons you to continue listening. The production shimmers with a star-like quality as vocalist Davey von Bohlen sings about wanting to come clean: “Paraphernalia, this must be what I wanted to do, no way, no way, no way” to a resounding stance of resilience in the chorus: “Tell him that we were made on another day, any other day. We spill out like news until we’re empty of you.” The track is from the band’s new album Human Hearts, set for release in April. Download the track for free at www.tinyurl.com/Uniter-Maritime by tweeting or sharing the link on Facebook.

Published in Volume 65, Number 18 of The Uniter (February 3, 2011)

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