Maximo Park: Quicken the Heart

Maximo Park have two albums that are just about to go platinum in the U.K. A Mercury nomination for the first one, 2005's A Certain Trigger. An impassioned fan base that tunes into Paul Smith's idea packed lyrics, the songs intense pop explosion, and the band's incendiary live shows. They've got a fan base that tuns out in droves whenever the Newcastle five piece performs.