Maintenu. - GRIS [Magenta]

GRAY finds Held. channeling urgency, reflection, and post-hardcore intensity into an album that feels both deeply personal and outwardly defiant.

Built around themes of resilience, identity, and human connection, the album pushes genre boundaries while retaining the raw emotional charge that fuels its core. Pressed on 140g magenta vinyl, this edition gives GRAY a striking visual presence that matches the album's vivid emotional palette. The band's desire to balance heaviness and vulnerability makes this one of their most compelling statements to date.

The album opens with the explosive Defending The Earth before launching into New You Anthem, featuring Frank Iero, a collaboration that amplifies the song's cathartic energy and melodic punch. Constant Tension and title track Gray showcase the band's talent for pairing driving rhythms with introspective lyrics, while Knifepoint, featuring High Vis' Graham Sayle, adds an extra layer of urgency and grit to the proceedings.

Musically, GRAY thrives on contrast. Waves Of Fire surges with relentless momentum, while Through The Cracks and Broken Spacesuit (Decay And Sand) reveal a more atmospheric and reflective side. Throughout the album, soaring melodies collide with sharp guitars and emotionally charged vocals, creating a sound that is both immediate and expansive.

For collectors and fans of modern alternative and post-hardcore music, this magenta vinyl pressing captures a band unafraid to evolve. GRAY is thoughtful without losing its bite, heavy without sacrificing its heart, and ultimately a powerful reminder that growth often emerges from uncertainty.

List of titles:

1. DEFENDING THE EARTH
2. NEW YOU ANTHEM (FEAT. FRANK IERO)
3. CONSTANT VOLTAGE
4. KNIFEPOINT (FEAT. GRAHAM SAYLE/HIGH VIS)
5. WAVES OF FIRE
6. GRAY
7. I AND I AGAINST YOU ALL
8. THROUGH THE CRACKS
9. BROKEN SPACESUIT (DECAY AND SAND)
10. EMPTINESS: A SIDE EFFECT