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Graffiti (Maxïmo Park Song)
"Graffiti" was the third single released by Maxïmo Park, taken from their first album '' A Certain Trigger''. It was released on 2 May 2005, and reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was awarded 'Lyric of the year' on BBC 6 Music for lyrics written by guitarist Duncan Lloyd Track listing * CD1 (WAP187CD) (White Background) : # "Graffiti" – 3:05 # "Trial and Error" – 2:29 * CD2 (WAP187CDR) (Green Background) : # "Graffiti" (Original Demo Version) – 3:11 # "Stray Talk" – 2:47 # "Apply Some Pressure "Apply Some Pressure" is a song by the English indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released as the second single from their first studio album, '' A Certain Trigger'' (2005), on 21 February 2005. The song was re-released in October 2005. The mus ..." (Original Demo Version) – 3:27 * 7" (7WAP187, white vinyl): # "Graffiti" – 3:05 # "Hammer Horror" – 3:31 External linksSingle information on MaxïmoPark.com 2005 singles Maxïmo Park songs Son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band consists of Paul Smith (vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar), and Tom English (drums). The band have released seven studio albums: '' A Certain Trigger'' (2005), ''Our Earthly Pleasures'' (2007), '' Quicken The Heart'' (2009), '' The National Health'' (2012), ''Too Much Information'' (2014), ''Risk to Exist'' (2017) and ''Nature Always Wins'' (2021). The first two albums went gold in the UK and their debut was nominated for the Mercury Prize. History Formation and early releases (2000–2003) The band was created by guitarist Duncan Lloyd and is named after Máximo Gómez Park (also known as Domino Park), located in Little Havana, Miami. Initially, the four founding members played several small shows including Manchester's ''In the City'', which showcases unsigned bands in the UK. In 2003, the band decided they wanted a frontman as the original singers, Archis and Duncan, wanted to focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Certain Trigger
''A Certain Trigger'' is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released on 16 May 2005 through Warp. Album information The title for the album comes from the song "Once, a Glimpse". The songs "The Coast Is Always Changing", "Apply Some Pressure", "Graffiti", "Going Missing" and "I Want You to Stay" were released as singles. The censored version of "Apply Some Pressure" was used on the soundtracks of the video games ''Burnout Revenge'' and ''SSX on Tour''. An instrumental version of "Going Missing" was used during the end credits of the movie '' Stranger than Fiction''. The album has received Platinum status in the UK. When it was originally released, a limited edition version was available with a bonus CD containing a live performance in Japan. ''A Certain Trigger'' sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. In 2009, the ''Warp20 (Recreated)'' compilation included a cover version of the song "Acrobat" by Seefeel. Reception ''Pitchfork''s Sam Ubl wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warp Records
Warp Records (or simply Warp) is a British independent record label founded in Sheffield in 1989 by record store employees Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell and record producer Robert Gordon.Southern, Richard (2003) "Label of Love: WARP", X-RAY, April 2003, Swinstead Publishing It is currently based in London. In the early 1990s, the label initially became associated with the UK's northern bleep techno scene, including acts such as LFO, Sweet Exorcist, Forgemasters and Nightmares on Wax. The 1992 label compilation ''Artificial Intelligence'' helped establish the electronic subgenre known as intelligent dance music (IDM). Subsequently, Warp became the home of influential acts such as Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, and Boards of Canada. Current artists signed to the label include Flying Lotus, Oneohtrix Point Never, Danny Brown, Brian Eno, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela and Yves Tumor. In 2004, Warp opened the online store Bleep.com, which sells downloadable music free of digital r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Lloyd
Duncan Lloyd is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead songwriter and backing vocalist for Maxïmo Park. He also works as a solo artist releasing albums on Warp Records (U.K.), Crash Symbols (U.S.) and is currently on Reveal Records. Working under the name, 'Decade in Exile' as well as his own name, he is also in experimental band Res Band from Derby and alternative rock band Nano Kino. Alongside songwriting Lloyd is an exhibiting painter and photographer. Biography Lloyd also works in soundtrack composition. He has collaborated with composers Jon Boorman and Benson Taylor on music for film and television. Solo In 2017 he released ''IOUOME'' on ''Afternoon in Bed Records'' his first album under his own name in 9 years. Lloyd collaborated with Nicole Yun of US band Eternal Summers on the track ''Heart in Delay'' with Yun singing back up vocals. Lloyd has since contributed guitar appearing alongside Doug Gillard of Guided by Voices on Nicole Yun's debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Smith (musician)
Paul Smith (born 13 March 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the leader singer of indie rock band Maxïmo Park. Biography Born in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Smith is the eldest of three children, and was educated at Northfield School. He attended Newcastle University completing a BA and MA, studying Art History and English Linguistics, following a 1-year Foundation Studies course at Cleveland College of Art and Design in Hartlepool. He briefly worked as an art teacher at Stockton Riverside College before he was asked to join Maxïmo Park. In 2014 Smith teamed up with Field Music singer Peter Brewis to record an album, ''Frozen by Sight'', derived from his travel writing and featuring string arrangements by Brewis. In 2015 he released ''Contradictions'', a solo album, as Paul Smith and The Intimations, and in 2018, released fourth solo album ''Diagrams''. Personal life Smith has a daughter. He is a fan of Middlesbrough F.C.. Solo discogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Epworth
Paul Richard Epworth (born 25 July 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, musician, and remixer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, and Maxïmo Park, among many others. He is a member of the Music Producers Guild and is the founder and owner of the independent record label Wolf Tone, which has released music from Glass Animals, Rosie Lowe, and The Horrors. Epworth has won the BRIT Award for Producer of the Year three times, the most recent in 2015. He has won seven Grammy Awards, as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Song for " Skyfall". He released his debut studio album ''Voyager'' in 2020. Early life Paul Richard Epworth was born in Bishop's Stortford on 25 July 1974. Career Lomax From 2002 to 2004, Epworth provided lead vocals and guitar for the band Lomax. He later remixed two songs from the band's catalogue – "Reiterator" and "Modern Life". Remixing Epworth is well known for his remix work unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apply Some Pressure
"Apply Some Pressure" is a song by the English indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released as the second single from their first studio album, ''A Certain Trigger'' (2005), on 21 February 2005. The song was re-released in October 2005. The music was written by Duncan Lloyd and the lyrics by Paul Smith. The song originally reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2005 and later number 17 after its re-release. It was listed as the 352nd best song of the 2000s by ''Pitchfork''. The song has been used in several video games such as ''SSX on Tour'', ''Burnout Revenge'', ''SingStar Rocks!'' and the PlayStation Portable version of '' Asphalt: Urban GT 2''. Track listings 21 February 2005 release * CD (WAP185CD): # "Apply Some Pressure" (Radio Edit) – 2:45 # "Fear of Falling" – 2:36 * Maxi-CD (WAP185CDX): # "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20 # "The Coast Is Always Changing" – 3:19 # "Fear of Falling" – 2:36 # "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18 * 7" (7WAP185): # "Apply S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Missing
"Going Missing" was the fourth single released from Maxïmo Park, taken from their debut album '' A Certain Trigger''. It was released on 18 July 2005 and reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... The song was featured during the end credits of the movie '' Stranger than Fiction''. Track listing * CD1 (WAP190CD)(White Cover) : # "Going Missing" – 3:43 # "A19" – 2:18 * CD2 (WAP190CDR)(Blue Cover) : # "Going Missing" (Acoustic) – 3:58 # "A Year of Doubt" – 2:01 # "Kiss You Better" (Acoustic) – 2:04 * 7" (7WAP190, one-sided etched vinyl): # "Going Missing" – 3:43 # "Going Missing" (Acoustic) – 3:58 References External links Single informationon MaxïmoPark.com Video of 'Going Missing' 2005 singles Maxïmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC 6 Music
BBC Radio 6 Music is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC, specialising primarily in alternative music. BBC 6 Music was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years. It is available only on digital media: DAB radio, BBC Sounds, digital television, and throughout northern and western Europe through the Astra 2B satellite. BBC 6 Music has been described as a "dedicated alternative music station". Many presenters have argued against the perception that the main focus is indie guitar music. The station itself describes its output as "the cutting edge music of today, the iconic and groundbreaking music of the past 40 years and unlimited access to the BBC's wonderful music archive". Since 2014, an annual music festival, 6 Music Festival, has been held in different cities around the United Kingdom and broadcast live on the station. In July 2010, the BBC Trust announced it had rejected a proposal by the BBC to close 6 Music to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Singles
5 (five) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five Digit (anatomy), digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, (3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first Repunit#Decimal repunit primes, prime repunit, 11 (number), 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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