Glass Floor

Maritime rise from the ashes of two of the most loved pop bands to come from the '90s punk scene, The Promise Ring and the Dismemberment Plan. Their full-length album, "Glass Floor," might well be one of the greatest pop records of the year. Produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), it's filled with smart and sunny pop songs that aren’t afraid to embrace the wobbliness of youth. “All My Days” nods to the lost UK pop of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s; “Souvenirs” marries melancholy to a lovingly lazy beat; and it’s all capped with “Human Beings,” a song of simple, heartfelt declarations that perfectly sums up all that’s right about "Glass Floor." Equal parts reintroduction and new beginning, Maritime’s "Glass Floor" embraces its pedigree but steers it in new mellower directions.