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Maximo Park — Quicken The Heart

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) May 15, 2009 2:17 pm
Newcastle, England's Maximo Park have always been on the glam end of the second new wave and, like fellow Geordies' The Futureheads, their angular pop songs have the stamp of late '70s English bands like XTC, The Jam and Buzzcocks. Lead singer Paul Smith has always has set Maximo Park apart from their modern day musical brethren. His baritone...
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Maximo Park — Missing Songs

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) March 21, 2006 10:42 am
The name Maximo Park might not be as recognizable as Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand or some other U.K. new wave groups, but their first disc, A Certain Trigger, was no less entertaining. To keep themselves on the radar, the foursome have released this collection of b-sides. While a compilation of leftover tracks can be good, it's rarely ever better...
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Maximo Park — A Certain Trigger

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) May 31, 2005 11:09 am
By this point, the new new wave coming out of the U.K. should be second rate Franz Ferdinand rip-offs, but it's not — the Brits are still kicking ass. Maximo Park's contribution to the dance rock revolution can be found on A Certain Trigger, a shambolic frenzy of loud guitars, thumping drums and excitable dance rock anthems. "Apply Some...
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Maximo Park Cancel North American Tour With Handwritten Note

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 25, 2009 2:18 pm
British indie rockers Maximo Park have cancelled their upcoming North American tour, citing "personal reasons." The band announced the cancellation in a hand written note posted to their MySpace blog on Monday. "We wholeheartedly apologise to everyone who was looking forward to seeing us perform and we will do everything we can...
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Maximo Park Frontman Has Reinforced Crotch

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 3, 2009 4:45 pm
Maximo Park singer Paul Smith jumps and scissor kicks so much on stage that he needs a special tailor to ensure the crotch of his pants don't rip mid-performance. The pants of Smith's suit, which he wears on stage, were fraying between the legs, so he got a tailor to reinforce the crotch to ensure he doesn't accidentally drop some sausage in a...
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Maximo Park — "Questing, Not Coasting"

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By CHARTattack Staff May 29, 2009 3:21 pm
Here's the brand spankin' new Maximo Park video for single "Questing, Not Coasting," from their recently released third album, Quicken The Heart. It features the Newcastle, England quintet (including vocalist Paul Smith wearing his signature hat) playing in shadowy profile both behind and in front of an epic, ever-changing green...
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Pumping: Maximo Park - Quicken The Heart

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) April 22, 2009 5:04 pm
I'm pretty sure Maximo Park lost the Interpol/Bravery/Killers/whoever hipster sweepstakes. It used to be a band in their position just had to wait 20 years and then have their one or two hits licenced onto nostalgia compilations (see "Icicle Works"+"'80s compilations") and they could watch the retirement cash roll in. Now that...
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Maximo Park Quicken The Heart

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 11, 2009 4:19 pm
Maximo Park are offering a free download from their forthcoming album on their website. "Wraithlike" will be available for two weeks. It's the opening track on their third LP, Quicken The Heart, which is due out through Warp Records on May 11 in the U.K. Maximo Park recorded the disc with producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave And The Bad...
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Maximo Park Hope Earthly Pleasures Will "Inspire And Affect"

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By Natalia Manzocco (CHARTattack) March 16, 2007 2:30 pm
British power-poppers Maximo Park have announced that their second album, Our Earthly Pleasures, will arrive in stores by way of Warp Records on April 3. The energetic Newcastle quintet are reportedly working with a 'heavier' sound — one that has singer Paul Smith gloating on the band's website that "it sounds like Smashing Pumpkins...
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Leeds Festival 2006 Day One

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Photographer: 
Joe Fuda
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Bramham Park, West Yorkshire
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Leeds, UK
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August 25, 2006
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Maximo Park's First DVD To Precede Their Next Album

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By Allegra Shepherd (CHARTattack) May 4, 2006 6:00 pm
When a band's debut album sells more than 100,000 copies, the pressure to follow up with something superior can be overwhelming. Maximo Park may be feeling that pressure and are stalling for a bit of time, as they've already issued an album of B-sides and demos and are about to put out a DVD after releasing just one proper studio album. While...
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Maximo Park's Missing Songs Have Been Found

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By CHARTattack Staff January 10, 2006 6:30 pm
England's Maximo Park, who earned a Mercury Prize nomination for last year's A Certain Trigger debut, are already releasing a B-sides collection. Missing Songs, comprised of B-sides and demo recordings, will be released by Warp Records on February 21. Kate Bush fans should take note of the album's inclusion of "Hammer Horror." A...
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