
Maxïmo Park announce forthcoming album, Stream of Life
Maxïmo Park announce their eighth studio album, Stream Of Life alongside the lead single, "Your Own Worst Enemy".
Stream Of Life saw the band link up once again with Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective), Grammy-winning producer of their 2021 album, Nature Always Wins, and as a result it marks the first time they have all been together in a studio to make an album since 2016.
Commenting on the single, lead singer Paul Smith says: “'Your Own Worst Enemy’ has a different feel to anything we've done before - loose and lean, yet still rocking! It's about that horrible feeling where you suddenly realise you've made a familiar error, and also the lies we tell each other on a daily basis to avoid confrontation or turmoil.”
Stream Of Life saw the band link up once again with Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective), Grammy-winning producer of their 2021 album, Nature Always Wins, as well as producer Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett, Julia Jacklin, Sports Team). As a result it marks the first time they have all been together in a studio to make an album since 2016.
Commenting on the single, lead singer Paul Smith says: “'Your Own Worst Enemy’ has a different feel to anything we've done before - loose and lean, yet still rocking! It's about that horrible feeling where you suddenly realise you've made a familiar error, and also the lies we tell each other on a daily basis to avoid confrontation or turmoil.”
Continuing about the album he says: “We've always tried to document the world around us at each stage of our lives while subtly nudging the music forward each time - this record continues that mission. It was great to be back in a studio after recording remotely last time. Working with Ben in Atlanta, and Burke in Byker, was as stimulating as it's ever been, and I think we captured that energy. Thematically, the record covers passion, politics, and privilege amongst other topics.”
Continuing about the album he says: “We've always tried to document the world around us at each stage of our lives while subtly nudging the music forward each time - this record continues that mission. It was great to be back in a studio after recording remotely last time. Working with Ben in Atlanta, and Burke in Byker, was as stimulating as it's ever been, and I think we captured that energy. Thematically, the record covers passion, politics, and privilege amongst other topics.”
Stream Of Life is set for release on 27 September via Lower Third, and is available to pre-order now.
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