Portland artist MAITA’s latest offering, Loneliness, is an unorthodox release for the prolific writer, in that the track listing is exactly the same as 2022’s I Just Want to Be Wild For You. Following the release of IJWTBWFU, MAITA felt the urge to record a quiet, introspective record, allowing the same songs to be heard in a different light, closer to how they were originally written.
Throughout the record, songwriter Maria Maita-Keppeler, accompanied only by her nylon string guitar, re-imagines I Just Want to Be Wild For You, cementing her place among the echelon of today’s greatest songwriters.
Today Glide is offering an exclusive premiere of the video for ‘‘Honey, Have I Lost It All,’’ an ode to fearing writers block and obsolescence. Compared to the fast-paced and poppy indie rocker that is the original version, this version finds MAITA stripping things down for a sparsely beautiful solo acoustic performance. There is an urgency to the original that is replaced here by a sense of quiet intimacy and sincerity, ultimately showcasing MAITA’s versatility as a songwriter and performer as she connects with her folk singer side.
MAITA describes the process behind the video:
“We kept it simple with this video, capturing the essence of the record: just me and a guitar, set against the backdrop of Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland, OR.”
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