It starts with Dean Moriarty

The Maple State are a band that I have a lot of time for and with every new release they seem to be getting better and better. Say, Scientist is released today on High Voltage Records and is six brilliant tracks - including my favourite "Starts With Dean Moriarty" which reminds me very much of Hot Rod Circuit (which is a very good thing indeed). For me the band are at their best when they up the tempo and launch into songs and "Don't take holidays" is the perfect example of this. Greg is also spot on with his lyrics once more and I wasn't expecting anything less. I always see people on forums saying that their newer material isn't as good as their first demo and EP, but they're definitely progressing and if anything I much prefer the newer tracks they're coming out with.