Pain to Power
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| Released | 12 September 2025 | |||
| Length | 50:17 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations | |||
| Producer | Samuel W Jones | |||
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| Singles from Pain to Power | ||||
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Pain to Power is the debut studio album by the English rock band Maruja. It was released on 12 September 2025 through Music for Nations. Produced by Samuel W Jones, the album was preceded by the singles, "Break the Tension", "Look Down on Us", "Saoirse" and "Trenches".
Released to critical acclaim, the album reached number eleven on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart, thirteen on the UK Physical Albums Chart and number forty-eight on the Scottish Albums Chart.
Release
On 9 May 2025, Maruja officially announced their debut album and released the lead single "Look Down On Us".[1][2] The band also announced a tour for the album spanning across the United States and Europe.[3] Additionally, the album was to include "Break the Tension", a single released by the band on 3 October 2024.[4] The next single, "Saoirse", alongside its music video, was released on 10 July 2025.[5] A fourth single, "Trenches", was released on 29 August.[6] Pain to Power was officially released on 12 September 2025, through Music for Nations.[7]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[9] |
| Kerrang! | [10] |
| God Is in the TV | 10/10[7] |
| Paste | 9/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[12] |
Pain to Power received critical acclaim upon its release. Matt Mitchell, writing for Paste, dubbed the album "a feral and loving atmosphere calling attention to world crises".[11] Olly Thomas of Kerrang! further hailed it as "one of the year's most important records".[10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Harry Wilkinson; all music is composed by Wilkinson, Matt Buonaccorsi, Joe Carroll, and Jacob Hayes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bloodsport" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Look Down on Us" | 9:58 |
| 3. | "Saoirse" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Born to Die" | 10:04 |
| 5. | "Break the Tension" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Trenches" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Zaytoun" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Reconcile" | 9:40 |
| Total length: | 50:17 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
Maruja
- Harry Wilkinson – lead vocals, guitar
- Joe Carroll – saxophone, background vocals on "Reconcile"
- Matt Buonaccorsi – bass guitar, background vocals on "Reconcile"
- Jacob Hayes – drums, percussion, background vocals on "Reconcile"
Additional contributors
- Samuel W Jones – production, mixing, engineering
- Katie Tavini – mastering
- Alan Keary – arrangement, strings, cello, viola, and violin on "Look Down on Us" and "Saoirse"
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[14] | 65 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 48 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[16] | 14 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 2 |
References
- ^ "NEWS: Maruja Announce Debut Album Pain To Power + Release 'Look Down On Us' Single". God Is in the TV. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Matt (9 May 2025). "Maruja Announce Debut Album Pain to Power". Paste. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Petersen, Justice (14 May 2025). "News: Maruja to Release Debut Album, Share World Tour Dates". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Mason, Julia (4 October 2024). "NEWS: Maruja release new single 'Break The Tension' and tour across UK and Europe". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Burton, Poppy (11 July 2025). "Maruja stand with Palestine on powerful new "song for peace", 'Saoirse'". NME. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Pilley, Max (29 August 2025). "Maruja tap "a generation unheard and their desire for change" on "relentless banger" new single 'Trenches'". NME. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b Mason, Julia (11 September 2025). "Maruja - Pain To Power (Music For Nations) - God Is In The TV". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Pain to Power by Maruja". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Kingsley, Tom (12 September 2025). "Maruja – Pain To Power". Clash. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b Thomas, Olly (10 September 2025). "Album review: Maruja – Pain To Power". Kerrang!. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Matt (12 September 2025). "Maruja, 'Pain to Power' Album Review". Paste. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (18 September 2025). "Maruja: Pain to Power Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Pain to Power / Maruja / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums de la semaine 38, 2025" [Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums of Week 38, 2025] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2025.