Maria Maita-Keppeler, the principal songwriter and front person for the Portland, Oregon-based indie rock band MAITA, began experimenting with song-writing while soaking in the indie artists of the 2000’s such as Bright Eyes and Feist. Their new album Best Wishes balances ethereal musicality with visceral express-iveness. This juxtaposition is mirrored in the arrangements through potent use of loud and soft dynamics and in Maita-Keppeler’s lyrics, which manage to be layered, literate, but also impactfully con-cise.
