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The Maine � �Stay Up, Get Down�
Release Date: Summer 2007
Reviewed by: Taylor Juwig

Tracklist:
1. Count �Em, One, Two, Three
2. Daisy
3. Shake It
4. The Town�s Been Talking
5. Undressing the Words
6. Give Me Anything

They are gaining a huge buzz around Arizona and around the internet, but The Maine is just preparing to release their EP, �Stay Up, Get Down�, in July. The EP is a great soundtrack for your summer with upbeat, catchy songs that will have you and your friends smiling and singing along. These songs are the catchiest things I have heard since Panic! At the Disco�s �A Fever You Can�t Sweat Out�, but don�t confuse my words, the bands sound nothing alike. The Maine brings something new to the table that not many bands have done, though I�m not quite sure what it is.

The first track �Count �Em, One, Two, Three� is the perfect start to an excellent EP. I don�t know what brand of chips it is but their slogan is something like, �Betcha can�t have just one.� That easily applies to this song as well. It�s hard to listen to it just once because you want to go back and sing the addicting chorus or the bridge featuring guest vocals from Travis Bryant of GoodbyeTomorrow. The song also contains sexual overtones and those are always fun, yeah? The second song, Daisy, is one of my favorites of this six-songer. It is also one of the original songs from their MySpace, which garnered The Maine a lot of attention. This track is extremely upbeat and has a chorus you�ll find yourself moving to. �Daisy� is extremely fun during one of the choruses when the music relaxes and the whole band is singing. �Daisy� is definitely something you�ll want to put on a mix CD for your girlfriend. Trust me, she�ll dig it and jump your bones.

Once again, The Maine will impress you with �Shake It� and (nearly) force you to sing along. If Hellogoodbye and Taking Back Sunday teamed up, �Shake It� is probably what it would sound like. It�s one of the more �rock� tracks of the EP and I think John�s vocals shine on this one. �The Town�s Been Talking� now gets its turn (but not it�s last) This song showcases the musical talents of The Maine. It goes from extremely fast and powerful to slow, relaxing and melodic. When you get this EP, listen to it completely and if you can do it without singing along, I will get you a prize. It�s insanely hard, I promise.

The two songs that I am going to write about now have not been released yet and unfortunately (for you guys) they are my favorites on the EP. Sorry, you�ll have to wait a couple months! �Undressing the Words� is awesome if you�re into Panic! Or The Faint, even. It�s loaded with sexual references and innuendos, so you�ll have a good time pointing those out. You�ll surely smile at certain references that we can all relate to. �Give Me Anything� is without a doubt my favorite track of the EP. I�m not kidding, this song has 75 plays on my iTunes and I first listened to it on late Monday night and it is Thursday afternoon. I first heard the song acoustic at one of their shows, so I was surprised to hear it with synthesizers, claps and electronic drums. This is the most �different� track from the EP and I can only use this analogy: �Give Me Anything� is to The Maine as �Jesse Buy Nothing�� is to Hellogoodbye. This song grabs your heart strings and doesn�t let go until you�ve stopped listening. The sugar sweet lyrics and optimistic beat will have you thinking of your main squeeze.

Overall, �Stay Up, Get Down� is a great soundtrack to summer that you will need to check out. While most EPs are simply skipped because they are just an EP, this one is something you won�t want to miss. My only complaint is the EP ends too soon but because the songs are very catchy and a lot of fun, you won�t have a problem at all with listening to this once more. Also, beware, this EP might take over your CD player�just warning you! This is a great preview of the great things to come from The Maine. Check them on tour this summer throughout the country. The first four tracks of the EP can also be purchased at The Maine's Myspace





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