Released on 16 May 2025 "A Certain Trigger" was the debut studio album by English indie rock band Mäximo Park, the title for the album comes from the song once a glimpsethe
boys of Maximo Park have proven that they can stand out. The album spawned five singles "The Coast Is Always Changing", "Apply Some Pressure", "Graffiti", "Going Missing", "& "I Want You To Stay"
The killer
riffs and beats were only the beginning, and frontman Paul Smith in addition
to proving that combovers can be sexy and making scissor kicks look
effortless, wrote lyrics full of wit and heartache and sung his heart
out with the most conviction I've seen in a lead singer in the past few
years.
The opener "Signal And Sign", was strong beginning with a really catchy beat that sucks you
in, but by the time "Apply Some Pressure" opened, the beat was downright
infectious. Maximo Park had been accused of being pessimistic,
but this song shows that there is real hope in the midst of all the
desperation. Next "Graffiti", was the album's most popular single, it was quintessential Maximo Park- the line.
"Postcard Of A Painting" usually overlooked by listeners but it would have been prime single material. The melody bounces along and as Smith cried out "Your eyes are big when they're so close, why can't we say goodbye in public?" the conviction in his voice is amazingly powerful. "Going Missing" was one of the more depressing songs but has a melody that sticks in your head, even five days later, when you find yourself singing, "I Want You To Stay" were the key here with "Apply Some Pressure". The beat for this song was very rhythmic and yet different from the other songs on the album. The lyrics painted a vivid, romantic portrait that made feel the pain of a lost love that the singer refuses to and can't ever forget. It was the most heartfelt, tearjerking song on the whole album, and really shows off Maximo Park's romanticism, poetry, and ability to made dangerously catchy pop songs that can be mainstream and still touch the heart.
"Limassol" has got a lot of really good keyboard and is quite poppy. It's probably the most pessimistic/angsty but with that angst comes a lot of passion. "The Coast Is Always Changing" was very direct ("I am young and I am lost"- a big theme on this album) and bittersweet. It's witty like the rest of the album but has an especially earnest quality. The keyboards are really New-Wavey and the song reminds me of the Smiths a lot. "The Night I Lost My Head" was a little bit humorous as it was basically about meeting someone special, but being just a bit too. "Once A Glimpse" was ridiculously catchy. You can heard the bass and guitar play off each other perfectly- the whole song was brimming with energy and angst. "Now I'm All Over The Shop" was different in that the singer was in control of the situation, and that dynamic makes it very interesting. "Acrobat" was definitely different- it's spoken-word, which is often the downfall of many a well-meaning artist ... yet instead of standing out as awkward it stands out as especially poignant. "Kiss You Better" races quickly and maybe was one of the most optimistic song on the album.
"Postcard Of A Painting" usually overlooked by listeners but it would have been prime single material. The melody bounces along and as Smith cried out "Your eyes are big when they're so close, why can't we say goodbye in public?" the conviction in his voice is amazingly powerful. "Going Missing" was one of the more depressing songs but has a melody that sticks in your head, even five days later, when you find yourself singing, "I Want You To Stay" were the key here with "Apply Some Pressure". The beat for this song was very rhythmic and yet different from the other songs on the album. The lyrics painted a vivid, romantic portrait that made feel the pain of a lost love that the singer refuses to and can't ever forget. It was the most heartfelt, tearjerking song on the whole album, and really shows off Maximo Park's romanticism, poetry, and ability to made dangerously catchy pop songs that can be mainstream and still touch the heart.
"Limassol" has got a lot of really good keyboard and is quite poppy. It's probably the most pessimistic/angsty but with that angst comes a lot of passion. "The Coast Is Always Changing" was very direct ("I am young and I am lost"- a big theme on this album) and bittersweet. It's witty like the rest of the album but has an especially earnest quality. The keyboards are really New-Wavey and the song reminds me of the Smiths a lot. "The Night I Lost My Head" was a little bit humorous as it was basically about meeting someone special, but being just a bit too. "Once A Glimpse" was ridiculously catchy. You can heard the bass and guitar play off each other perfectly- the whole song was brimming with energy and angst. "Now I'm All Over The Shop" was different in that the singer was in control of the situation, and that dynamic makes it very interesting. "Acrobat" was definitely different- it's spoken-word, which is often the downfall of many a well-meaning artist ... yet instead of standing out as awkward it stands out as especially poignant. "Kiss You Better" races quickly and maybe was one of the most optimistic song on the album.
Maximo
Park definitely set the bar high for other bands and for
themselves, but if their sophomore effort turns out half as good as "A
Certain Trigger" it'll be a knockout. Many artists made catchy pop songs, others made romantic and lyrical songs, but Maximo
Park was one of the few bands out there who can combine all these factors
so well, with a touch of jaunty, precise power pop with punk's antipathies, exuding a tentative cool'.
A Certain Trigger Track List:
1. Signal And Sign
2. Apply Somme Pressure
3. Graffiti
4. Postcard Of A Painting
5. Going Missing
6. I Want You To Stay
7. Limassol
8. The Coast Is Always Changing
9. The Night I Lost My Head
10. Once, A Glimpse
11. Now I'm All Over The Shop
12. Acrobat
13. Kiss You Better
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