Maneka Release ‘Is You Is’ LP Via Exploding In Sound Records

Maneka‘s debut album, Is You Is, is Devin McKnight‘s, of Grass Is Green and formerly of Speedy Ortiz, first solo album, a record the deals with themes of independence, self empowerment, urgency, and ownership. Self described as a “future-space alien-dream-post punk,” McKnight leaves behind years spent playing the role of guitarist to create his own project, writing every instrumental and vocal part on his own before sharing it with a collective of friends and collaborators.

Is You Is can be ordered via Exploding In Sound Records here

You can read more about Maneka‘s debut album below

The inspiration for Maneka began after a prolonged time away from the road following years of touring. Creatively restless, McKnight started realizing a lot of the music scenes and spaces that he’d been apart of we’re very white. McKnight often felt himself losing his own cultural identity, and the seeds of his own project were planted, inspired by Rob Crow, Deftones, Jimi Hendrix and former bandmates and tour mates, McKnight has found his own voice, creating unique melodies and blistering guitar lines that represent both experimental punk, syrupy harmonies, and a sense of McKnight’s own independence.