Maypo Deluxe is one of indie’s most consistent artists, a songwriter with an authentic sense of heart and storytelling, holding closely to the organic rock sounds of a simpler era, and meandering from the soulful rock ballad set-up to the upbeat and addictive grooves accordingly, as we roll through more and more fantastic songs.
Maypo Deluxe
Returning to the raw essentials of heartfelt songwriting, Maypo Deluxe lets the nuance and realism of his voice and lyricism shine naturally, for the acoustic guitar-led fireside charm and radical acceptance of Living Out Loud.
If you play this track in Spotify, you’re likely to find yourself immersed in an indie realm of algorithmic joy. The song fits beautifully amidst the likes of The Libertines, James, St. Jimi Sebastian Cricket Club, and it also blends pop and rock quite seamlessly, with snappy rhymes and a fully-loaded rock and vocal arrangement letting the music naturally uplift.
Nostalgic indie rock with a soulful thread of concept and an equally evocative, expressive guitar solo. Maypo Deluxe bring back the vulnerability and realism of genuine rock songwriting, for the old-school sway and substance of Find My Way.
Keep On Moving is an anthem for the disenchanted, a reminder to focus on the positive things, but not without realistic consideration of the struggles. And it’s all subtle, not lyrically dense but focused, snappy, sharp, and the leading riff has that same distinct quality – a memorable introduction and backbone, which effectively lets the track linger indefinitely in the mind.
Around You sees us move away from the shoulder-swaying grooves of the past, for an upbeat indie gem of a track; one that feels like a slept-on classic from the late nineties days of Girl From Mars and Drinking in LA.
Blissful nostalgia returns with that crisp, organic musicianship – Maypo Deluxe keep authenticity alive, with the heartfelt and evocative new soft-rock single If I Only Knew.
Humble as ever yet faultless and skilful in its portrayal of this topic and mood, Not Even Trying marks one more beauty of a blues track, from a now extensive and unmissable repertoire.
Promising more than a few moments of sultry, alluring guitar solo-work, and that ongoing blues-rock rhythm that grips the listener and sways them from start to finish.
An ever-unpredictable Maypo Deluxe adopts a classic rock and roll presence throughout the Dylan-esque sentiments and style of a brilliantly uplifting Come On Home.
Wonderfully seductive in its soulful take on uncertainty and acceptance in love and indeed life itself. Another winner of a single from the one and only Maypo Deluxe
The final third delves into passionate uncertainty, the voice peaking, the guitar wandering into distortion & bends, the bass notes storming through with far more urgency.