I've been waiting for this record with some kind of trepidation caused by the fact that i always considered them the best of the lot in the after The Strokes music phenomenon.
I'm not disappointed, the beauty of this album sits in its timeless melodies and the way they arrange their songs. When i think about Maximo Park music i think about colours, that's how i will portrait their tunes, with lots of colours on a small canvas, they have the ability to come up with an easy catchy melody and then add layers of sounds that will charm you throughout the twelve songs.
Opener "Girls Who Play Guitars" is a bullet coming straight at you, spikey guitars and instantly memorable chorus give way to the following, first single "Our Velocity" (good choice, but everything here can be a potential hit) and if i have to cherry pick i'll mention "Karaoke Plays", "Your Urge" and "Sandblasted And Set Free", songs like splashes of cool water on a hot summer day, that's the feel good vibe they spread!
Don't wait for summer then... just press play!
8/10
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