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Our Earthly Pleasures
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Gil Norton produced this second album for the Paul Smith-fronted UK rock outfit, who debuted in 2005 with the Mercury Music Prize-nominated 'A Certain Trigger.'
| LABEL: | Warp |
| RELEASE DATE: | 08 May 2007 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock |
NOTES: Original UK release 2 Apr 2007. The American version has two additional tracks.
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The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 25 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
phil g gave it a10:
as sharif said, initially a little disappointing, but what lies beneath the sheen of the unknown is a fantastic album, as full of ideas and pop hooks as the first, and eventualy you will come to see the album as what it is, flawless.
wisdom p. gave it a10:
CD is OK. Books from Boxes is an amazing song...realy
Bob B. gave it an8:
It's a good album.
Martin S. gave it a10:
Maximo's new CD isn't immediate?? The first three tracks alone are worth the price. In fact, all of the songs are well crafted, intelligent slices of pop rock. The CD's diversity is quite impressive, and Duncan LLoyd is a great guitar player. Give "Our Earthly Pleasures" a chance. Maximo rules ok!!
Mac gave it a10:
I agree with Sharif, the reviews are very strange. The lyrics on this cd are very impressive, where every song is about a certain 'pleasure' , going with the theme of the whole album. This album is a great second shot for Maximo Park and it should not be overlooked as a mediocre attempt from another annoying english band. This is a very good cd. Get it soon. The lyrics at first mean so little, but as a whole so much.
Jellogibby gave it a7:
The album starts great with some classic tunes, but it gets a bit too clean in the second half. Too many songs with lack of sharpness. A solid record, but they fail to exceed their brilliant debut.
Micky J gave it a9:
Are you kidding? This album is genius. A huge step forward on their debut, which was praised beyond it's real charms, this has been on my mp3 player continuously, and remains an early favourite from 2007 - probably the best mainstream uk release this year, anyway.
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