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Our Earthly Pleasures (Vinyl)

By: Maximo Park (Artist)

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Maximo Park Artist Snapshot:

Led by hyperactive frontman Paul "Scooby" Smith, Maximo Park threw its hat into the U.K.'s new New Wave arena with 2005's A CERTAIN TRIGGER, released on the usually dance-oriented label Warp. A confident, enjoyable mix of the more jagged strains of current and classic British pop, Maximo Park proved one of 2005's break-out bands on both sides of the pond, and followed up on that success in 2007 with their sophomore effort, OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES.

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Our Earthly Pleasures (Vinyl) Album By Maximo Park (Artist)
1   Girl Who Plays Guitars  
2   Our Velocity  
3   Books From Boxes  
4   Russian Literature  
5   Karaoke Plays  
6   Your Urge  
7   Unshockable, The  
8   By The Monument  
9   Nosebleed  
10   Fortnight's Time, A  
11   Sandblasted And Set Free  
12   Parisian Skies  
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (p.62) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The U.K. indie band's second album has beefed-up sound and increasingly brilliant, not-at-all-pretentious gems like 'Girls Who Play Guitars'..."
Spin (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Maximo Park bring plenty of recognizable spark and smarts to their second album....The record barely pauses for breath..."
Q (p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Sandblasted And Set Free' indicates a welcome broadening of their musical palette."
Alternative Press (p.149) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are flashes of retro-flavored, spirit-of-'79 brilliance, including Duncan Lloyd's spy-versus-spy guitars on 'The Unshockable'..."

Title Note

Like fellow British post-punk revivalists Bloc Party and the Futureheads, Maximo Park followed up its Paul Epworth-produced debut with a more expansive sound and a different man behind the boards. On 2007's OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES, the Newcastle quintet enlisted veteran producer Gil Norton (best known for his work with the Pixies) to reinforce its already solid, tightly wound approach. While Norton's presence doesn't drastically change Maximo Park's wiry, restless aesthetic, it does lend some extra heft to the fierce opener, "Girls Who Play Guitars," and the pulsing, keyboard-driven "Our Velocity," a tune that fully showcases vocalist Paul Smith's passionate croon and the group's knack for crafting memorable hooks. And although Modest Mouse may have actually scored Johnny Marr as a member, "Books from Boxes" features shimmering guitar lines that recall the former Smiths six-stringer's signature tone, resulting in one of the most affecting tunes on PLEASURES. Though the record isn't quite as consistent as A CERTAIN TRIGGER, its high points, which include all of the aforementioned tracks, are undeniably compelling, and hold great promise for Maximo Park's longevity.

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