Maximo Park – A Certain Trigger
Maximo Park has put out a few excellent singles but they have not generated the ridiculous hype that can kill bands. “A Certain Trigger” is a staggering and fun debut disc, the hype machine will be in full force and we will all fall victim to the Park.???
The album kicks off with “Signal and Sign” a quick little pop ditty with some keyboard sprinkled all over. “Apply Some Pressure” and “Graffiti” are future anthems, they perfect slices of indie and pop. I just hope we see them still together next year. “Graffiti” is simply addictive, I can’t get enough. “Postcard of A Painting” could very well be a future single. It’s saucy and has nice bop to it. “The Coast is Always Changing” shows the sweet and softer side to Maximo. The song deals with a love and being away from it. This one is brilliant, Paul Smith(vocals) sounds perfect. “The Night I Lost My Head” is a lot of fun. It short with some rather daft lyrics “why did we have to meet on the night I lost my head” its cheeky and good fun. “Acrobat” sees the boys switch the formula up a bit. It’s a much slower track and then a spoken word bit starts the song. It’s an interesting song and is their longest clocking in at almost five minutes. It shows the band have a great range. Paul sounds full of emotion, Lukas(keyboards) lays a down a deep and dense wall of sound. This one is very strong. “Kiss You Better” finish up things on a lighter note. It’s back to the fast quirky pop song.
This is an excellent debut album. The boys aren’t afraid to show there love for pop music. Some of these songs just yearn to be played on the radio, the vocals are strong and they have the tunes to set them away from the rest. It’s only a matter of time before they take over the world.
By John Siwicki
