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Maruja Shares Jazz Punk Song ‘Break The Tension’

Ben Pagani

Horn-blowing noise punk band Maruja have shared a new song called “Break The Tension” The Manchester group also released an accompanying visualizer to pair with their latest track. The video showcases one of Maruja’s concerts with a slam dancing crowd while the band rages on stage.The amount of head banging at single Maruja show could potentially book a chiropractor’s schedule for months.

“Break The Tension” is the band’s first single release since their five-track EP Connla’s Wall came out in April 2024. On Instagram, the group described “Break The Tension” as their most ruthless track to date. Maruja is about to embark on a three-month long tour starting later in October. They will play across the EU and UK. Scroll down to see a full list of tour dates and find out which venue’s they’re playing.

Maruja brings a northern UK flair to the wildly popular jazz-filled noise rock. They make their own mark and join acts like O. from South London and Squid from Brighton in popularizing the genre. Maruja songs blast shrieking guitars that add a warping noise to their flavor of brass-blowing post-punk, something their contemporaries haven’t all quite capitalized on yet. While similar acts might play quick, punchy notes of horns, guitars and drums, Maruja finds a way to stretch out the noise underneath their fast-paced compositions.

Maruja 2024 EU and UK tour dates:

OCTOBER

9th Socorro, PORTO

10th Sala B, MADRID

11th WOLF, BARCELONA

16th MaMA Festival, PARIS

18th Sŵn Festival, CARDIFF

19th The Hope & Ruin, BRIGHTON

23rd Witloofbar, BRUSSELS

24th KAAP, OOSTENDE

25th London Calling, AMSTERDAM

31st Basement, COPENHAGEN

 

NOVEMBER

1st Hus 7, STOCKHOLM

2nd Revolver, OSLO

7th Stereo, GLASGOW

8th Ulster Sports Club, BELFAST

9th Whelan’s Upstairs, DUBLIN (Early Show)

9th Whelan’s Upstairs, DUBLIN (Late Show)

13th The Joiners, SOUTHAMPTON

14th Village Underground, LONDON

15th District, LIVERPOOL

16th The Flapper, BIRMINGHAM

20th The New Adelphi Club, HULL

21st The Cluny, NEWCASTLE

22nd Esquires, BEDFORD

23rd Strange Brew, BRISTOL

27th Brudenell Social Club, LEEDS

28th Yellow Arch, SHEFFIELD

29th Gorilla, MANCHESTER

 

DECEMBER 

4th Kuudes Linja, HELSINKI

13th Gazarte Ground Stage, ATHENS

14th Mylos Club, THESSALONIKI

15th Club Pave, SOFIA

16th Control Cub, BUCHAREST

18th Dorcol Platz, BELGRADE

19th Boogaloo, ZAGREB

20th Orto Bar, Ljubljana

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Ben is a music journalist living and working in Chicago. They joined Beyond The Stage as an intern and have stayed on the staff for several years. Now serving on the editorial board, Ben is proud to be BTS' Music Projects Manager, coordinating coverage between international record labels and our staff. Ben has interviewed, photographed and written about bands from across the world. Ben has lived all over the United States working in television and media. They are an Emmy Award-winning writer. Ben can be found spinning records as 'DJ Wearing Sunglasses' in clubs and basements across the US.