Pulsing with the energy of their hometown New York City, ‘If There’s a Heaven’(out 9/13/24)is the debut album from indie band Melt. The band formed in 2017 and cut their teeth touring on the heels of their viral single “Sour Candy” over weekends in college. Called “one groovy super organism” by NPR, they are known for their ecstatic live set. In 2021, Melt released their‘West Side Highway’ EP and toured nationally, further developing their intuitive connection as players as well as cementing their status as a band to watch.
‘If There’s a Heaven’ presents Melt simultaneously at their most airtight and freewheeling–evoking the raw, communal spirit of Fleetwood Mac as well as the modern, danceable hooks ofMUNA. Recorded live to tape with producer Sam Evian (Big Thief), the eleven tracks spanexistential, feel-good pop (“Plant the Garden”), classic love ballads (“Your Name”) and lush,soulful rockers (“Heaven”). Melt’s debut is ajoyous, timeless soundtrack for coming of age andfinding oneself and one’s community. As emotionally stirring as they are groovy, Melt will movelisteners in every sense of the word.
MARIS
MARIS is a Los Angeles–based, Montana-born singer/songwriter, emerging as “pop music’s next Mega Star” [Los Angeles Times]. A playful DIY ethos animates her songs, social content, and live shows. Blending heartland rock with glam-pop bombast, MARIS crafts arena-sized, sugar-rush choruses built around elastic vocals and diaristic songwriting.
Her breakout collaboration with Caroline Kingsbury, “Give Me A Sign,” earned praise from PAPER as “anxious and electric,” landed on Spotify’s Best Pop Songs of 2025, and helped fuel her first sold-out headline show at DC9. FLOOD calls “Body Is On Fire” a “cathartic” kickoff to her “vibrant” new phase.
MARIS has performed at Boston Calling alongside Ed Sheeran, Chappell Roan, and Reneé Rapp; placed #4 on Stereogum’s Top Pop Songs of 2025 with “SUPER F★CKING MEGAST★R”; and been included in Spotify’s Fresh Finds Class three times. Elton John featured “Mary + I” on his Rocket Hour radio show, comparing MARIS to both Lady Gaga and Freddie Mercury.
Best experienced live, MARIS ensures audiences feel free to be their happiest, truest selves. She told the Los Angeles Times, “At my show, you’re gonna jump. You’re gonna dance. You’re gonna be involved, whether or not you want to.” She has toured nationally with The Wrecks, Maude Latour, A R I Z O N A, Anna of the North, and Caroline Kingsbury.
She has also been featured in Rolling Stone, LADYGUNN, Ones to Watch, Under the Radar, and Wonderland, Her new single “MOSH★PIT” is out now as the title track from her upcoming EP, arriving September 18.
