{"id":44181,"date":"2026-02-02T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44181"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T12:07:15","slug":"maebe-level-up-new-label-new-line-up-new-single-brain-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44181","title":{"rendered":"Maebe Level Up: New label, new line-up, new single \u2018Brain Paint\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bristol math-rock shape-shifters\u00a0<strong>Maebe<\/strong>\u00a0are officially entering their next era. The band have just signed to\u00a0<strong>Ripcord Records<\/strong>\u00a0and are marking the moment with a brand new single,\u00a0<strong><em>Brain Paint<\/em>,<\/strong> out now on all the usual streaming spots \u2014 complete with a suitably vivid, colour-splashed official video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V8_Y5FT_9rc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If this track is a teaser for what\u2019s coming next, consider us locked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Brain Paint<\/em> is the first taste of a forthcoming new Maebe release, due later this year on physical CD via Ripcord. Details are still under wraps, but the statement is already loud and clear: this band is swinging big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonically, <em>Brain Paint<\/em> is a celebration of instrumental rock in all its brain-bending forms. It fuses razor-sharp guitar virtuosity with hooks you can actually hum, before exploding into widescreen, cinematic post-rock dynamics. It also marks the studio debut of Maebe\u2019s new five-piece line-up \u2014 and it captures the same restless, high-energy intensity that\u2019s earned them slots alongside\u00a0<strong>Intervals, Alpha Male Tea Party, Poly-Math, Standards<\/strong>, and a packed-out stage at\u00a0<strong>ArcTanGent Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Band leader and guitarist&nbsp;<strong>Mike Astley-Brown<\/strong>&nbsp;sums it up perfectly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201c\u2018Brain Paint\u2019 is a bombastic riff fest \u2013 it\u2019s a pretty bold statement of intent, but it\u2019s fun and heartfelt, too. Everyone in the band listens to a lot of instrumental music, and I don\u2019t think any of us have heard anything quite like this.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the new single, Maebe have also announced a run of&nbsp;<strong>May\/June 2026 UK headline dates<\/strong>, capped off with an appearance at Manchester\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Radar Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a certified mecca for contemporary progressive music. Tickets are on sale now, and if you\u2019ve seen Maebe live before, you\u2019ll know these shows won\u2019t stay small for long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey here hasn\u2019t been overnight. Maebe started life as Mike Astley-Brown\u2019s bedroom project back in 2020, released quietly with zero promo \u2014 purely for the love of playing and the satisfaction of finally putting music into the world. Fast-forward six years and Maebe have grown into one of the UK\u2019s most exciting math-rock prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their second album\u00a0\u2018<strong><em>Rebirth. Relive. Repeat.<\/em><\/strong>\u2019\u00a0picked up praise from\u00a0<strong>Fecking Bahamas, Noizze, Distorted Sound, LOUDER<\/strong>, plus\u00a0<strong>PROG Magazine, Guitarist<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Classic Rock<\/strong>\u00a0in print. It landed on\u00a0<strong>PROG<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Total Guitar\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0best albums of 2023 lists, while tracks like\u00a0<strong><em>Harsh Realm<\/em><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><em>Tautology<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0found support from\u00a0<strong>MTV<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>BBC Introducing South &amp; West<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a new label, a sharpened line-up, and a run of live dates on the way, Maebe feel like a band very much in motion \u2014 and <em>Brain Paint<\/em> is the sound of that momentum hitting full colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Live dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>28 May \u2013 The Exchange, Bristol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29 May \u2013 The Rainbow, Birmingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30 May \u2013 The Fickle Pickle, Southend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25 June \u2013 Wharf Chambers, Leeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26 June \u2013 JT Soar, Nottingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27 June \u2013 33 Oldham Street, Manchester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 August \u2013 Radar Festival, Manchester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>New music and more live announcements are coming soon. For now, press play on <em>Brain Paint<\/em> and let it melt your maths-rock expectations just a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Bristol math-rock shape-shifters\u00a0Maebe\u00a0are officially entering their next era. 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