Maypine Announce New EP ‘Bend/Break’ + Release New Single “Give”

Ryan May 7, 2018 42 Comments 30 views 0 likes

Brighton alternative quintet Maypine have announced their forthcoming EP, Bend/Break will be out July 6th. Vocalist Jase explains the how the EP took its name in part from the sport of American Football:

“A defence might allow a quarterback to throw for 500 yards and complete many passes, but if that offence doesn’t score touchdowns, the defence is said to have bent but not broken. As it relates to the EP, the analogy symbolises an internal struggle with one’s own personal demons. If you keep swimming and you don’t drown, you don’t give in, you don’t quit, then you haven’t broken and you’ve overcome your struggles despite adversity.”

The band also premiered the lead single from the EP with “Give”.

Previously playing material in a pop-punk vein, they reveal that Bend/Break should be considered their debut release: “As a band, we decided to remove our debut EP from all streaming platforms. This is not to say we’re not proud of it, but at this point in time, we just felt that we needed to be as authentic as possible… to write songs that reflect who we are, not who we felt we needed to be. Bend/Break is a much truer representation of our band and we feel we’ve definitely discovered our ‘sound’ as it were.” The move is in part informed by the recent struggles that Jase has weathered: “Following a fire at my flat, my fiancée and I lost the majority of our things and had to rebuild. Obviously, this was an incredibly stressful time and I felt like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders and could bear no more burdens. However, I fought through and became a much stronger person in the face of adversity.”