UK art punks Maruja introduce new EP with 7-minute jazz song “Aon” (listen)

Rising UK art punks Maruja had a big 2024 that saw the release of two records, Connla’s Well and The Vault, and now they’ve announced another. Tir na nÓg is a four-song, 25-minute EP that the band says was recorded live in studio and fully improvised. It comes out on February 21 via Music For Nations (pre-order), and the first taste is the seven-minute opening track “Aon.” Fueled by Joe Carroll’s Sufi-inspired saxophone playing, it’s a blown-out, wordless spiritual jazz odyssey that finds the band’s punk side only present in spirit, and Maruja do this with as much intensity as their rock-oriented material. Check it out below.

As mentioned, Maruja are going on their first US tour this spring, including a stop at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel on March 22, as well as appearances at SXSW and Big Ears. They play UK hardcore fest Outbreak after that. All dates are listed below.

Tracklist
1. Aon
2. Dó
3. Trí
4. Ceathair

Maruja — 2025 Tour Dates
Feb 28 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
March 1 – Seattle, WA – High Dive
March 2 – Portland OR – Mississippi Studios
March 3 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center
March 5 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar
March 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
March 7 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
March 11-14 – Austin, TX – SXSW
March 18 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
March 20 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
March 21 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
March 22 – New York, NY – Market Hotel
March 23 – Boston, MA – The Rockwell
March 25 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
March 29 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival
June 14 – Manchester, UK – Outbreak Festival
July 10th-12th – Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
July 26th – North Yorkshire, UK – Deer Shed Festival
August 21st-23rd – Málaga, Spain – Canela Party
August 21st-24th – Northamptonshire, England – Shambala Festival