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Recently reaching the ten-year mark as a band, rock group The Maine is closing in on a remarkable 2017. These Arizona natives not only released their sixth studio album, but also are currently on a fall headlining tour to end the year. WTBU DJ Daniella Weiss heard from Jared Monaco of The Maine on all that their new album, <\/span>Lovely Little Lonely<\/span><\/i>, and the Modern Nostalgia tour entail.<\/span><\/p>\n Back in April, the Maine released <\/span>Lovely Little Lonely<\/span><\/i>, a cohesive record with a distinct concept that circulates throughout. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt all started with John [O\u2019Callaghan] having an idea\u2014basically the idea of water, of being submerged and of being alone,\u201d Monaco reflected. <\/span><\/p>\n The band typically records on location and this time that destination was a house overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. There, the deep, introspective songs that make up <\/span>Lovely Little Lonely<\/span><\/i> took shape by influence of the scenery surrounding the band. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThat in itself I think you can hear in the way that the songs came together,\u201d said Monaco of the setting.<\/span><\/p>\n When creating <\/span>Lovely Little Lonely<\/span><\/i>, the band looked at <\/span>American Candy<\/span><\/i>\u2014<\/span>LLL<\/span><\/i>\u2019s predecessor\u2014 in particular, to see what they could improve upon. The group devised the thought to make a record that could \u201cfit in one box or make sense together, cohesively,\u201d Monaco said. To achieve this, the band created interludes to bridge the album together in certain spots. This was important in allowing the record to flow, as was the album\u2019s ending track, \u201cHow Do You Feel?\u201d According to Monaco, this versatile song sums up the record well and gives a broad idea of where the band is at right now.<\/span><\/p>\n Around the time of the album\u2019s release, The Maine played a show in London after some time off. Monaco recounted this show as where they played a new song for one of the first times and received a boost of confidence in seeing that most people were already familiar with the new material. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt seemed like people were not only picking up the new track, but also enjoying it,\u201d said Monaco. \u201cOn our end, that\u2019s a huge relief when you have sat with these songs for months before anyone heard them. By that point, if you take too long, you can start second guessing your work, and that\u2019s kind of dangerous as an artist. It\u2019s nice to have that confirmation once you release something that, first and foremost, your fans are happy with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n After introducing <\/span>Lovely Little Lonely<\/span><\/i> to their album catalog, The Maine announced the Modern Nostalgia tour. Each show would have the band playing their two most recent albums, <\/span>American Candy<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Lovely Little Lonely<\/span><\/i>, front to back and in their entirety. The band hopes to emphasize the contrast between those two records through this tour. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe found a really cool way to incorporate all the different music videos that we\u2019ve done and all the aesthetics that we\u2019ve had into one stage,\u201d said Monaco: the goal being to essentially unite these two album eras together in one show.<\/span><\/p>\n The Modern Nostalgia tour brings along Dreamers and Night Riots, two emerging rock groups. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m excited about the package as a whole. I think it\u2019s a really good lineup,\u201d said Monaco. \u201cWe\u2019re honored that these bands want to come out and tour with us so we\u2019re going to try to make it really fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In regards to the The Maine\u2019s supportive fan base that has expanded greatly over the last 10 years, Monaco highlighted the band\u2019s constant objective to express gratitude to fans. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s important to take a second every now and then to acknowledge the things that have brought us to where we\u2019re at right now. The reason we\u2019re able to go out and do this crazy idea where we play these two records front to back is because we are so closely connected with our fan base,\u201d said Monaco. <\/span><\/p>\n The Maine has long made it their mission to nurture this relationship between fans and the band. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHaving this relationship has been key for our band to have longevity and to be able to do the things we want to do.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n No different from tours of the past, the Modern Nostalgia tour is centered on creating an enjoyable experience for the fans.<\/span><\/p>\n As an eventful year wraps up and The Maine heads into their next decade as a band, there is excitement about the direction they are heading in. Stacked with talent, the Modern Nostalgia tour will take to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass. on Nov. 7. In Monaco\u2019s perspective, it will even be his favorite tour the band has done so far.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Daniella Weiss<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Recently reaching the ten-year mark as a band, rock group The Maine is closing in on a remarkable 2017. These Arizona natives not only released their sixth studio album, but also are currently on a fall headlining tour to end the year. 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