Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger

Franz Ferdinand must be quaking in their boots. No sooner have the Scottish quartet taken time off to record their second album, that a new group of new-wave media darlings take their place.

Like Bloc Party, Newcastle's Maximo Park focus their attention on a spiky, rhythmic approach to their music, encasing quirky vocals with an attack of bass and angular noise. Supercharged drums and immediate keyboards accompany intelligent, witty lyrics, as adrenaline fuelled art-rock guitars take the melodic, lightning driven singles of 'Apply Some Pressure' and 'Graffiti' straight to the indie disco dancefloor.

Anthems, classic hits and dance tracks, 'A Certain Trigger' is a fantastic combination of post punk, new-wave and quintessential British pop sensibilities. Maximo Park are surely the edgier, smarter and more entertaining guitar band the scene has been promising for the last 4 years.