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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), Archis Tiku (bass), Lukas Wooller (keyboard) and Tom English (drums). As of 2009, Maxïmo Park's discography consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, ten singles and twelve music videos.
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Maxïmo Park released their debut album, A Certain Trigger in May 2005 on Warp Records. The record was met with considerable critical acclaim, reached a respectable #15 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold in the UK. Five different singles were released from the album, with the most successful being "Graffiti", which peaked at #15 in the UK Singles Chart in May 2005. 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 sophomore 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 #2 in the UK Albums Chart. The album also received gold certification.
The group released their third studio album, Quicken the Heart on 11 May 2009. The record was their most successful in Switzerland and Germany to date. In the UK, the album debuted at #6 in the Albums Chart. Two singles were released from the album; "The Kids Are Sick Again", which reached #50 in the Singles Chart, and "Questing, Not Coasting" which failed to chart.
DVDs
As of 2009, Maxïmo Park have released two DVDs, which have included mostly live recordings and documentaries about the band. On 5 June 2006, the group released their first DVD, Found on Film. The feature included footage from two live shows by the band, as well as a documentary about the band, and five music videos from A Certain Trigger. The DVD was also packaged with a bonus BBC Sessions CD which contained tracks from the album, along with some previously unreleased songs. The band's performance on 15 December 2007 at Newcastle Metro Arena was recorded live and released as a bonus DVD with the deluxe version of their third album, Quicken the Heart.
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. 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.