The Maine have finally revealed their tenth studio record, Joy Next Door, and it is their most poignant, authentic offering to date. With singles such as “Die To Fall,” “Palms,” and “Quiet Part Loud,” as well as new music videos for “Green” and “Half A Spark,” the Arizona group pushes the envelope on what emo-indie-rock is and can be.
The quintet has flawlessly matured in their sonics and themes, and thus, has uniquely grown up with their fans, aka the 8123 community—something both longtime listeners and the group never take for granted. Joy Next Door has everything…lyrical nuance, dance-inducing melodies, and haunting vocals that will make listeners want to levitate.
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Frontman John O’Callaghan says of the record, “I wanted to make an album that felt like the exact moments I had been wandering in for the better part of the last two years. And for the first time, I wanted to speak as honestly as possible without being dramatic. Joy Next Door isn’t about a crisis or a breakthrough, but more about a rather specific in-between, which is odd, considering it’s our tenth studio album. And though it can’t guarantee happiness, I hope it’s a reminder that it’s, more often than not, closer than we think. Or at the very least, it gives you permission to sit in your own in-between without the worry of labeling it as good or bad.”
In an exclusive interview with idobi Radio, drummer Pat Kirch also shared of the album, “It’s the pure representation of five people in a room in 2026. And that’s it. It’s us in this moment. It’s not us trying to be like we were when we were 25. It is 35-year-old people that have been doing this for 20 years, doing what we are now…So we’re not the like shiny, hot new band of the time, we’re The Maine, and we’re really proud to be The Maine.”
You can secure your own physical copy here. Check out the “Green” and “Half A Spark” music videos below.
Joy Next Door Tracklist:
1. Green
2. Alone For A Year
3. Half A Spark
4. Palms
5. Joy Next Door
6. 3:31
7. Quiet Part Loud
8. Die To Fall
9. A Brief Commercial Break
10. It’s Not Over Yet
11. And Then
The Maine is currently on their first tour in nearly two years with Nightly, Grayscale, Franklin Jonas, Friday Pilots Club, Broadside, and Moody Joody on select dates. Check out the full tour route below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- April 10—Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
- April 11—Detroit, MI @ The Masonic
- April 12—Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live!
- April 14—Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
- April 15—Toronto, Canada @ History
- April 17—Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
- April 18—Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
- April 19—Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- April 21—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- April 23—Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
- April 24—Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
- April 25—Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven
- April 26—Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
- April 28—St Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
- April 30—Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
- May 1—Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amp
- May 2—Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
- Sept. 17—Cologne, DE @ Stadthalle Köln
- Sept. 18—Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
- Sept. 19—Berlin, DE @ Kesselhaus
- Sept. 20—Luxembourg City, LU @ den Atelier
- Sept. 23—Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Studio Warehouse
- Sept. 24—Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
- Sept. 25—London, UK @ Roundhouse
- Sept. 26—Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
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