Maxïmo Park discography
Maxïmo Park performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2005.
Studio albums7
Live albums4
Compilation albums2
Music videos23
EPs3
Singles27

Maxïmo Park are an alternative rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Founded in the city in 2000, the band currently includes Paul Smith (lead vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar), and Tom English (drums), with founding members Archis Tiku (bass guitar) and Lukas Wooller (keyboard) retiring in 2014 and 2019 respectively. As of 2022, Maxïmo Park's discography consists of seven studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, twenty-three singles and twenty-three music videos.[1]

Maxïmo Park released their debut album, A Certain Trigger in May 2005 on Warp Records. The record was met with considerable critical acclaim,[2][3] reached a respectable number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold in the UK.[4] Five different singles were released from the album, with the most successful being "Graffiti", which peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2005.[4] In January 2006, the group released a compilation album named Missing Songs, which consisted of nine B-sides from A Certain Trigger, as well as demo versions and remixes. The following year, the band released their second effort, Our Earthly Pleasures, which was produced by Gil Norton. The album was released on 2 April 2007 and was preceded by the first single from the record, "Our Velocity". The album was the band's most successful to date, achieving a peak position of number 2 on the UK Albums Chart (as did 2021's Nature Always Wins). The album also received gold certification.[4]

The group released their third studio album, Quicken the Heart on 11 May 2009, and it debuted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. The record was their most successful in Switzerland and Germany to date. Two singles were released from the album; "The Kids Are Sick Again", which reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Questing, Not Coasting", which failed to chart.

Their seventh album, Nature Always Wins was released in 2021.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[4]
AUT
[11]
BEL (Fl)
[12]
FRA
[13]
GER
[14]
IRE
[15]
ITA
[16]
NL
[17]
SCO
[18]
SWI
[19]
A Certain Trigger
  • Released: 16 May 2005
  • Label: Warp
  • Formats: LP, CD
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Our Earthly Pleasures
  • Released: 2 April 2007
  • Label: Warp
  • Formats: LP, CD, CD/DVD, download
2508816514526942534
Quicken the Heart
  • Released: 11 May 2009
  • Label: Warp
  • Formats: LP, CD, CD/DVD, download
658861451395622
The National Health
  • Released: 11 June 2012
  • Label: V2
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
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Too Much Information
  • Released: 3 February 2014
  • Label: Daylighting
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
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Risk to Exist
  • Released: 21 April 2017
  • Label: Daylighting, Cooking Vinyl
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
115812
Nature Always Wins
  • Released: 26 February 2021[22]
  • Label: PIAS, Prolifica
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
227176
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales

[4]
UK
Indie

[4]
SCO
[4]
Found on Film: BBC Live Sessions
10th Anniversary Live: London Roundhouse 17/11/15
  • Released: 17 November 2015
  • Label: Concert Live Ltd
  • Format: 2×CD
10th Anniversary Live: Manchester Albert Hall 18/11/15
  • Released: 18 November 2015
  • Label: Concert Live Ltd
  • Format: 2×CD
As Long As We Keep Moving
  • Released: 1 March 2019
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Format: LP, CD, CD+DVD, download
34940
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Missing Songs
  • Released: 9 January 2006
  • Label: Warp
  • Format: CD
iTunes Essentials

EPs

List of EPs
Title Album details
What is Truth and Lies... Garcia Marquez
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: (Self-released)
  • Format: CDR
12
  • Released: 16 November 2009
  • Label: Warp
  • Format: 12"
Too Much Information EP
  • Released: 3 February 2014
  • Label: Daylighting
  • Format: CD included in the deluxe edition of Too Much Information
Alternatives
Live From The Coast
  • Released: 13 May 2021
  • Label: Prolifica
  • Format: Digital download (Live session at King Edward's Bay)
By The Riverside
  • Released: 1 July 2021
  • Label: Prolifica
  • Format: Digital download (Live session at RiversideNCL venue)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4]
UK
Indie

[23]
AUS
[24]
BEL (Fl)
[12]
EU
[25]
GER
[14]
MEX
Air.

[26]
POL
[27]
SCO
[28]
SWI
Air

[29]
"The Coast Is Always Changing" 2004 121 A Certain Trigger
"Apply Some Pressure" 2005 20226
"Graffiti" 15216
"Going Missing" 2034020
"Apply Some Pressure" (re-issue) 1723415
"I Want You to Stay" 2006 2114218
"Our Velocity" 2007 919820874 Our Earthly Pleasures
"Books from Boxes" 16275409
"Girls Who Play Guitars" 33211
"Karaoke Plays" 133439
"The Kids Are Sick Again" 2009 5019972452 Quicken the Heart
"Questing, Not Coasting" [upper-alpha 2]4733
"Hips and Lips"[31] 2012 126 The National Health
"The Undercurrents"[32]
"The National Health"[33]
"Leave This Island""[34] 2014 [upper-alpha 3]366896 Too Much Information
"Random Regrets / On the Sly"[36] [upper-alpha 4] Non-album single
"Midnight on the Hill"[38] [upper-alpha 5] Too Much Information
"Give, Get, Take"[40]
"Risk to Exist" 2017 Risk to Exist
"What Did We Do to You to Deserve This?"
"Get High (No I Don't)"
"North By North East"[41][upper-alpha 6] 2018 Non-album single
"Child of the Flatlands"[42] 2020 Nature Always Wins
"Baby, Sleep"[43]
"I Don't Know What I'm Doing"[44]
"Great Art"[45] 2022 [upper-alpha 7] Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Wraithlike" 2009 Quicken the Heart
"Write This Down" 2012 The National Health
"Brain Cells"[47] 2014 Too Much Information

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2004 "The Coast Is Always Changing" Mat Fleming, Christo Wallers & Clive Tonge
January 2005 "Apply Some Pressure" (Version 1) Jaron Albertin
March 2005 "Graffiti" Lynn Fox
June 2005 "Going Missing" Chris Cairns
September 2005 "Apply Some Pressure" (Version 2) Diamond Dogs
January 2006 "I Want You to Stay" Ramon Bloomberg
February 2007 "Our Velocity" Nima Nourizadeh
May 2007 "Books from Boxes" Daniel Wolfe
July 2007 "Girls Who Play Guitars" Leslie Ali
October 2007 "Karaoke Plays" Amy Neil
April 2009 "The Kids Are Sick Again"
May 2009 "Questing, Not Coasting"
May 2012 "Hips and Lips" Luke Bellis
May 2012 "Write This Down"
June 2012 "The National Health"
September 2012 "The Undercurrents"
November 2013 "Brain Cells" Matt Stokes
February 2014 "Leave This Island" Matt Stokes
May 2014 "Midnight on the Hill" The Marshall Darlings
October 2014 "Give, Get, Take" Matt Stokes
January 2017 "Risk to Exist" Steve Gullick
March 2017 "What Did We Do to You to Deserve This?" James&James
March 2017 "Get High (No, I Don't)" James&James
May 2017 "What Equals Love?" Deborah Bower

Live films

Year Details
2006 Found on Film ('Live at Brixton Academy' and 'Live at Newcastle Academy' segments)
2009 Monument (15 December 2007 show at Newcastle Arena, inter-cut with band interviews)
2019 As Long As We Keep Moving (Live studio session film)
  • Released: 1 March 2019
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Format: CD+DVD, download

Compilation and soundtrack appearances

A number of Maxïmo Park's songs have been included on compilation discs. Their song "Wasteland" appeared on the War Child album Help!: A Day in the Life in 2005. An acoustic version of their song "Going Missing" was featured on the CD Radio 1's Live Lounge, and their cover of The Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was featured in its sequel Radio 1's Live Lounge 2. A cover of Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You", with a slightly altered, satirical ending referring of Paul growing up in Billingham listening to records, featured on a compilation celebrating BBC Radio 1's 40th Anniversary.[1] An instrumental version of one of the song "Going Missing" appeared as in the film Stranger than Fiction.

The band has also recorded covers of:

The band's songs have also been featured on numerous video games. Their song "Apply Some Pressure" has appeared on the games Burnout Revenge, SSX on Tour and SingStar Rocks!, whilst "Apply Some Pressure", "Books from Boxes", "The Coast Is Always Changing", "Girls Who Play Guitars", "Going Missing", "Graffiti" and "I Want You to Stay" are all downloadable tracks for SingStar on the PlayStation 3. "Our Velocity" appeared on the demo for Project Gotham Racing 4 and the song "The Unshockable" features on the soundtrack to the game FIFA 08. Their song "Girls Who Play Guitars" is a downloadable track for Rock Band.

Notes

  1. A Certain Trigger did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Dutch Alternative Albums chart.[20]
  2. "Questing, Not Coasting" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[30]
  3. "Leave This Island" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[35]
  4. "Random Regrets/On The Sly" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 68 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[37]
  5. "Midnight on the Hill" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[39]
  6. "North By North East" was recorded for The Great Exhibition of the North
  7. "Great Art" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[46]

References

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  2. Phares, Heather. "A Certain Trigger". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. Ubl, Sam (16 May 2005). "Album Reviews: Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Maximo Park | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. Atkinson, Jesse. "New cut 'Baby, Sleep' brings news of a new Maxïmo Park album". Gigwise. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. "Nature Always Wins - Maxïmo Park album". iTunes. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  7. Brandle, Lars (3 March 2021). "Maximo Park on Track For First U.K. No. 1 With 'Nature Always Wins'". MSN. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. Laing, Rob (3 March 2021). "Interview: Maxïmo Park's Duncan Lloyd on new album Nature Always Wins and 10 records that changed his life". MusicRadar. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. Solomon, Kate (25 February 2021). "Maxïmo Park, Nature Always Wins, review: the twangy guitars still chug away". i. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  10. Deen, Sarah (3 March 2021). "How Greg James is helping indie band Maxïmo Park topple Alice Cooper in the charts with first album in four years". Metro. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  11. "Austrian album positions". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  12. 1 2 "Flanders album positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  13. "French album positions". lescharts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  14. 1 2 "Discographie Maxïmo Park". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  15. "Irish album positions". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  16. "italiancharts.com - Maxïmo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures". Italian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  17. "Dutch album positions". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  18. Peaks in Scotland:
  19. "Swiss album positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  20. "Maxïmo Park - A Certain Trigger - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  21. 1 2 3 "British certifications – Maxïmo Park". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 June 2020. Type Maxïmo Park in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. "Nature Always Wins by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 November 2020 via Apple Music.
  23. Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:
  24. "AMR Singles". top100singles.net. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  25. "Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  26. "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  27. Peaks in Scotland:
  28. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 03/2014 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  29. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 19 July 2009 - 25 July 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  30. "Hips and Lips by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  31. "The Undercurrents by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  32. "The National Health by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  33. "Leave This Island by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  34. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 16 February 2014 - 22 February 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  35. "Maximo Park - Random Regrets / On The Sly / Daylighting from Piccadilly Records". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  36. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 20 April 2014 - 26 April 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  37. "Midnight on the Hill by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  38. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 15 June 2014 - 21 June 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  39. "Give, Get, Take by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  40. "North By North East - Single by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 May 2022 via Apple Music (GB).
  41. "Child of the Flatlands - Single by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 November 2020 via Apple Music.
  42. "Baby, Sleep by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 2 November 2020 via Apple Music.
  43. "I Don't Know What I'm Doing by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 1 April 2022 via Apple Music.
  44. "Great Art by Maxïmo Park on Apple Music". Retrieved 1 April 2022 via Apple Music.
  45. "Great Art Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  46. "Brain Cells - Single by Maxïmo Park on iTunes". Apple Music (US). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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