The Maine Stream New Album 'Joy Next Door'

Official Announcement | Published: Apr 10, 2026 12:40 PM EDT

(MUSES) The Maine have released their tenth studio LP, "Joy Next Door", along with a trio of singles from the new album - the propulsive and guitar-anchored standout "Half A Spark" and "Green," the acoustic-guitar-led confession - in addition to their respective, accompanying music videos.

"I wanted to make an album that felt like the exact moments I had been wandering in for the better part of the last two years," John O' Callaghan says of the thrilling new LP. "And for the first time I wanted to speak as honestly as possible without being dramatic. 'Joy Next Door' isn't about a crisis or a breakthrough, but more about a rather specific in-between; which is odd considering it's our tenth studio album. And though it can't guarantee happiness, I hope it's a reminder that it's more often than not closer than we think. Or at the very least, it gives you permission to sit in your own in-between without the worry of labeling it as good or bad."

The Maine are currently in the midst of their first Stateside headline tour in nearly two years - the biggest on sale of their career to date -and will cross the pond later this year for an 8-city European headline tour kicking off this September, the beloved five-piece's biggest European outing to date. Additionally, The Maine performed their single "Die To Fall" on The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this week. Today, they are taking over MTV's Instagram Story, which will include a special visit to the Chicago SkyTower to light up the iconic antennas green. In celebration of The Maine's new album, Joy Next Door, and the launch of their "green era," Skydeck Chicago will light the Willis Tower antennas green in tandem with their Chicago stop on the "I Love You But I Chose The Maine" North American tour. While in town, the band will visit Skydeck Chicago for a private tour, marking the moment with a one-of-a-kind citywide tribute in honor of the release.

Arriving at the height of the band's career, Joy Next Door is arguably the band's most essential album yet. Unsurprisingly for a band that's always valued the artistry and craft of an album, the new LP was written and recorded in sequential order to emphasize the storytelling approach to the LP. Furthermore, following the band's longstanding tradition of each era relating to a specific color, the Joy Next Door era is green.

"Every album of ours has a color that represents it, and Joy Next Door is the green era. The green grass on the album art feels like it matches perfectly with the organic instrumentation and imperfections left intact on the album," says Pat Kirch (drums)

A vibrant and ever-evolving rock band with over one Billion global streams to date and more than 1 million followers across social media, The Maine have cultivated a dedicated fanbase over their nearly two decade career that's included nine studio albums (2008-2023), five of which charted on the Billboard 200. They've continued to chart their own course since their inception with their 2008 debut album, Can't Stop Won't Stop, including the Top Five Alternative Radio hit in 2022 with "Loved You A Little." Over the course of their acclaimed career, the band has toured and performed at festivals worldwide, including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, as well as headlining their own sold-out 8123 Fest in their hometown of Tempe, Arizona.