The Maureens - DON'T GIVE UP The Maureens

New album from Dutch indie pop favourites Maureens. Warm, jangly guitar pop filled with rich harmonies and bittersweet melodies.

Recorded with producer Frans Hagenaars, Don’t Give Up captures the band’s timeless sound perfect for fans of Teenage Fanclub, The Go-Betweens, and Real Estate.

Maureens craft guitar-driven pop that feels like the soundtrack to a perfect late-summer evening — warm, melodic, and quietly nostalgic. Their songs blend bright, jangling guitars with rich harmonies and a subtle undercurrent of melancholy, creating a timeless sound that feels both classic and unmistakably their own.

Formed in the Utrecht music scene, the band now celebrates fifteen years together and five albums deep into their journey. At the heart of Maureens are the songs of singer and guitarist Hendrik-Jan de Wolff, whose love of melody and harmony shapes the band’s distinctive sound.

Their previous album Everyone Smiles received widespread praise in the Dutch press, including coverage in OOR and a fourstar review in de Volkskrant. For their latest record, Don’t Give Up, Maureens reunited with producer Frans Hagenaars, recording much of the album live in a secluded wooden cottage in the Belgian Ardennes, capturing a raw and immediate energy.