Maximilian reinvents himself with sonic journey ‘Long Time Gone’
Released 20th May via Crafting Room Recordings
“Bears petals that lilt with a drowsy, introspective longing” Hard of Hearing
“Filled with passion… and a quest for genuine connections.” Still Listening
“Maximilian is spellbinding, haunting and skilfully drifting” God Is In The TV
Following his self-produced debut Surrender & Green Man Rising nomination, Maximilian is leaning into a thoroughly expansive sonic palette with ‘Long Time Gone’ (Due 20th May). Announcing his collaboration with Brighton cult label Crafting Room Recordings (ELLiS D, Soft Top, Ideal Living), this single features new instrumentation and a wider sonic palette. Maximilian has recorded and performed all elements of the single himself with Bobby Smyth (Hutch, Van Zon, Fliptop Head) recording and engineering the track.
Maximilian has been a steady force in Brighton’s scene since 2021, cultivating a fanbase that proudly sing along with their favourite songs. Blending raw 90s alt textures with introspective, minimalist songwriting, his sound sits somewhere between Elliott Smith and Big Thief.
Produced by Bobby Smyth and mixed by Yuri Shibuichi (Honeyglaze, Tapir!, Mary in the Junkyard), ‘Long Time Gone’ features a weaving narrative structure that gracefully rises and builds into waves of emotive melodies. On ‘Long Time Gone’ Maximilian says:
“This song is quite experimental for me. It’s long and strange structure differs a lot from most songs I've written previously. Using synths and a harmonica for the first time was really fun and feels very new. I’m really proud to say I played every instrument on this recording. It’s something I used to try and do, but would always wind up banging my head against the wall in frustration, and I found recording with friends more fun than that, so I stopped. So now, this is my little magnum opus. I’ve had the song for a while, it’s very symbolic to a pivotal time in my life, and it’s really turned out well. I can’t wait to share it.”
‘Long Time Gone’ by Maximilian - due 20th May 2025 via Crafting Room Recordings - listen
