Maximo Park's Paul Smith Announces New Solo Album 'Diagrams'

Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith has announced the release of his new solo album titled 'Diagrams'.

The singer fourth record as a solo artist will be out on October 26th via Billingham Records. Alongside co-producer Andrew Hodson, of 6 Music favourites, Warm Digits, he charts a course into the yearning, melancholic jangle-pop of The Go-Betweens, finding himself drawn to the literate, grunge-pop of The Lemonheads, to build a cohesive collection that pulls in his many strengths. Pre-order your copy here.

About his new song 'Silver Rabbit', Paul Smith explains: “It's a punchy song where the self-doubt and regret in the lyrics is mirrored by the musical tension that develops as it goes along. I grew up in the grunge era, so this has echoes of that sound but with my own romantic view of everyday life.”

Check out the record's tracklist and listen to "Silver Rabbit" below.

Tracklisting:
01. The Public Eye
02. Around and Around
03. Silver Rabbit
04. Lake Burley Griffin
05. Syrian Plains
06. John
07. The Beauty Contest
08. Hollywood Hills
09. Head for Figures
10. Critical Mass
11. Your Orbit



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Maximo Park Announce New LP 'Risk to Exist', Stream Title Track

Newcastle indie rock band Maximo Park have announced the release of their sixth studio album titled 'Risk to Exist'.

For the the follow-up to 2014's 'Too Much Information', the band recruited Mimi Parker from acclaimed US band Low, who recorded the vocals on five of the album's tracks, including lead single 'Risk To Exist'.

About the LP, frontman Paul Smith said: '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 will be out on April 21. Pre-order your copy here, checkout the tracklist and have a listen to the title track below.

Tracklist:
01. What Did We Do To You To Deserve This?'
02. Get High (No, I Don't)
03. What Equals Love?
04. Risk to Exist
05. I'll Be Around
06. Work And Then Wait
07. The Hero
08. The Reason I Am Here
09. Make What You Can
10. Respond To The Feeling
11. Alchemy

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