The Maine is slated to unveil their ninth studio album this year.

Announced last night, the band’s self-titled studio album will be released on August 1 via Photo Finish and the band’s own 8123 Records. To celebrate the announcement, The Maine have unveiled two singles from the record titled "blame" and "how to exit a room." “blame” arrives with a music video directed by Guadalupe Bustos. Both new singles are available on digital services right now.

When it comes to “blame,” vocalist John O’Callaghan said:

“In lieu of being too wordy, “blame” was written to myself from myself. This tune is more or less about both placing and accepting blame for things I wish I could redo. The only rub is I can’t go backwards, only forwards.”

Pre-orders for the new studio album, which follows The Maine’s 2021 studio album XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time, will go live on June 21. The Maine will hold a record release show on August 1 at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium with support from Real Friends and Knuckle Puck. The record release show follows their stint on the Sad Summer Fest. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

The Maine tour dates

7/6 - Jacksonville, FL - Sad Summer Fest

7/7 - Clearwater, FL - Sad Summer Fest

7/8 - Alpharetta, GA - Sad Summer Fest

7/11 - Portsmouth, VA - Sad Summer Fest

7/12 - Baltimore, MD - Sad Summer Fest

7/14 - Holmdel, NJ - Sad Summer Fest

7/15 - Philadelphia, PA - Sad Summer Fest

7/16 - Boston, MA - Sad Summer Fest

7/18 - Sterling Heights, MI - Sad Summer Fest

7/19 - Cincinnati, OH - Sad Summer Fest

7/21 - Chicago, IL - Sad Summer Fest

7/22 - Indianapolis, IN - Sad Summer Fest

7/23 - Nashville, TN - Sad Summer Fest

7/25 - Irving, TX - Sad Summer Fest

7/26 - Del Valle, TX - Sad Summer Fest

7/29 - Irvine, CA - Sad Summer Fest

8/1 - Denver, CO - 8123 Day

8/12 - Washington, PA - Four Chord Music Festival

8/25 - São Paulo, Brazil - VIP Station

826 - São Paulo, Brazil - VIP Station