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Most of A Certain Trigger's album tracks sound like singles waiting to be discovered.
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A magnificent album where every verse fills you with excitement for the next chorus, where wide-scoping fields of sound work in unison to stage the perfect pop-rock riot and where every meticulously crafted melody comes back to haunt you when you least expect it.
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A Certain Trigger is a strong release from its opener on, though it has noticeable shifts in momentum, with a second, rousing tour de force in its closing tracks.
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MojoSinger Paul Smith's blend of dry and witty lines would make Jarvis smile, but disappointingly, the album still likes a Take Me Out-sized hit single to beat the floppy-fringed competition. [Jul 2005, p.96]
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It remains an awfully good first effort, and the boys clearly have some exciting ideas - not enough to fill the entire disc, but exciting nonetheless.
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A Certain Trigger has Maximo Park inserting enough creativity, energy and personality into their music to get away with lifting sounds directly from such post-punk bands as XTC, The Jam and Wire.
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Energetic and cleverly crafted.
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The band's lack of swagger is refreshing amid the hot fussed-over convicts and misogynistic sun kings of the New Wave sphere, but it also hampers the less convincing tracks.
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Quite simply, there are thirteen absolutely cracking tunes here.
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A great little guitar rock record.
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As much as a lot of the tracks are just bluster + accent + guitars, there are some melodies hidden along the way and the bluster + accent + guitars here are better than those pimped by the likes of The Others and Kaiser Chiefs and so on and so forth.
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In a field crowded with dangerously aloof players, Maxïmo Park sets itself apart by embracing the often-ignored warm-blooded side of the post-punk rebirth.
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The high points are so fantastic that their missteps are easily forgiven.
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Under The RadarWhere Maximo Park depart from [The Futureheads'] formula lies in their brighter, bouncier sound and more traditional vocal approach. [#10, p.112]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 37
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Negative: 0 out of 37
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GabrielPJul 30, 2005
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AnnieJul 19, 2005
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Sep 14, 2022Maximo Park's "A Certain Trigger" is definitely one of the best indie rock albums of the 2000s.