Maribou State return with new single 'Blackoak'

Following the release of their highly-praised 2018 LP 'Kingdoms' and subsequent standalone single 'Mother' in 2020, Maribou State have now returned to share a brand new track.

The new offering 'Blackoak' marks their first piece of new material in three years, and comes after an intense period of songwriting that saw them embark on several makeshift writing retreats, building their own DIY studios at various secluded locations throughout the UK, and inviting a cast of friends and collaborators along to help.

Speaking about the new release, they said, “The song was written at a difficult time for both ourselves and everyone else involved. Over the past few years we’d both begun to struggle with our sense of selves and how connected we felt to our roots in Britain. The world being in a state of flux seemed to amplify this feeling of disillusion but it led us to explore all the things we loved about where we’re from; the musicians, from artists like David Bowie and The Beatles, through to The Prodigy and Chemical Brothers, and also the likes of Burial, Aphex Twin and Sault; all the electronic genres born here, from Jungle to UK Garage and IDM; and Festivals, namely Glastonbury, the countryside & English summers. In “Blackoak” we tried to capture the spirit of all these things, and it unintentionally helped us reconcile some of our feelings of indifference. For us it sits at the apex of our musical journey so far.”

Have a listen to 'Blackoak' in the player below.

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