In a new post shared to IG, the lead singer of The Marías explained, "don't worry, the band will be here forever. i love making music as the marías, and nothing will ever change that. but i wanted to challenge myself to make a project that resonated with me in a different way. there are layers to who we all are as individuals, and this is another layer of me, another flower in the garden. welcome to my alternate reality."⁠ ⁠ The new track "Message 1" features María ending her personal reflection with an open question to her listeners: "What do you think, is love worth the pain? I'm ready to find out."⁠ @themarias 🦋 __ 📸(slide 1) via Alternative Press #pigeonsandplanes #themarias #mariazardoya #notforradio #newmusic