ROX N° |
019 |
MONTH |
April 2017 |
ARTIST |
Maxïmo Park |
TITLE |
Risk to Exist |
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE |
21.04.2017 |
REISSUE DATE |
– |
EDITION |
Transparent Vinyl LP (Signed, Exclusive, Ltd Edition) |
DESCRIPTION |
While they have always been a politically aware band, Maximo Park’s indie-rock indignation is most obvious on their sixth album.
Paul Smith says: ‘The album is, ultimately, about empathy. Some songs are simple messages of solidarity and others are fuelled by anger at the elitist, established order of British society. There’s a questioning of power throughout and a feeling that there must be a different way of structuring our society in order to alleviate inequality. Musically, the songs reflect more soulful and groove-based influences, allowing more space in the arrangements than ever before. The central idea is to align great pop melodies with songs that reflect the state of the nation.” ‘Risk To Exist’ is a cracking post-debate disco record, certainly, but no one ever changed the world over cocktails at Club Tropicana. |
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