# Maxïmo Park discography

Maxïmo Park are an alternative rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Founded in the city in 2000, the band currently includes Paul Smith (lead vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar), and Tom English (drums), with founding members Archis Tiku (bass guitar) and Lukas Wooller (keyboard) retiring in 2014 and 2019 respectively. Maxïmo Park's discography consists of seven studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, twenty-three singles and twenty-three music videos.
Maxïmo Park released their debut album, A Certain Trigger in May 2005 on Warp Records. The record was met with considerable critical acclaim, reached a respectable number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold in the UK. Five different singles were released from the album, with the most successful being "Graffiti", which peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2005. In January 2006, the group released a compilation album named Missing Songs, which consisted of nine B-sides from A Certain Trigger, as well as demo versions and remixes. The following year, the band released their second effort, Our Earthly Pleasures, which was produced by Gil Norton. The album was released on 2 April 2007 and was preceded by the first single from the record, "Our Velocity". The album was the band's most successful to date, achieving a peak position of number 2 on the UK Albums Chart (as did 2021's Nature Always Wins). The album also received gold certification.
The group released their third studio album, Quicken the Heart on 11 May 2009, and it debuted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. The record was their most successful in Switzerland and Germany to date. Two singles were released from the album; "The Kids Are Sick Again", which reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Questing, Not Coasting", which failed to chart.
Their seventh album, Nature Always Wins was released in 2021.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUT | BEL (Fl) | FRA | GER | IRE | ITA | NL | SCO | SWI | Certifications |
| A Certain Trigger | Released: 16 May 2005 Label: Warp Formats: LP, CD | 15 | 70 | — | 102 | 25 | 67 | — | — | 45 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Our Earthly Pleasures | Released: 2 April 2007 Label: Warp Formats: LP, CD, CD/DVD, download | 2 | 50 | 88 | 165 | 14 | 52 | 69 | 42 | 5 | 34 | BPI: Gold |
| Quicken the Heart | Released: 11 May 2009 Label: Warp Formats: LP, CD, CD/DVD, download | 6 | 58 | 86 | 145 | 13 | — | — | 95 | 6 | 22 | |
| The National Health | Released: 11 June 2012 Label: V2 Formats: LP, CD, download | 13 | 62 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 16 | 55 | |
| Too Much Information | Released: 3 February 2014 Label: Daylighting Formats: LP, CD, download | 7 | 49 | 141 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 22 | 88 | |
| Risk to Exist | Released: 21 April 2017 Label: Daylighting, Cooking Vinyl Formats: LP, CD, download | 11 | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
| Nature Always Wins | Released: 26 February 2021 Label: PIAS, Prolifica Formats: LP, CD, download | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | 76 | |
| Stream of Life | Released: 27 September 2024 Label: Lower Third Formats: LP, CD, download | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK Sales | UK Indie | SCO |
| Found on Film: BBC Live Sessions | Released: 5 June 2006 Label: Warp Records Format: CD+DVD | — | — | — |
| 10th Anniversary Live: London Roundhouse 17/11/15 | Released: 17 November 2015 Label: Concert Live Ltd Format: 2×CD | — | — | — |
| 10th Anniversary Live: Manchester Albert Hall 18/11/15 | Released: 18 November 2015 Label: Concert Live Ltd Format: 2×CD | — | — | — |
| As Long As We Keep Moving | Released: 1 March 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl Format: LP, CD, CD+DVD, download | 34 | 9 | 40 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Missing Songs | Released: 9 January 2006 Label: Warp Format: CD |
| iTunes Essentials | Released: 23 May 2011 Label: N/A Format: Digital download |

## EPs

List of EPs :
| Title | Album details |
| What is Truth and Lies... Garcia Marquez | Released: 2002 Label: (Self-released) Format: CDR |
| 12 | Released: 16 November 2009 Label: Warp Format: 12" |
| Too Much Information EP | Released: 3 February 2014 Label: Daylighting Format: CD included in the deluxe edition of Too Much Information |
| Alternatives | Released: 2 February 2018 Label: Daylighting Format: Digital download |
| Live From The Coast | Released: 13 May 2021 Label: Prolifica Format: Digital download (Live session at King Edward's Bay) |
| By The Riverside | Released: 1 July 2021 Label: Prolifica Format: Digital download (Live session at RiversideNCL venue) |

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | UK Indie | AUS | BEL (Fl) | EU | GER | MEX Air. | POL | SCO | SWI Air | Certifications | Album |
| "The Coast Is Always Changing" | 2004 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Certain Trigger |
| "Apply Some Pressure" | 2005 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | BPI: Silver | A Certain Trigger |
| "Graffiti" | 2005 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | | A Certain Trigger |
| "Going Missing" | 2005 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 20 | — | | A Certain Trigger |
| "Apply Some Pressure" (re-issue) | 2005 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 15 | — | | A Certain Trigger |
| "I Want You to Stay" | 2006 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 18 | — | | A Certain Trigger |
| "Our Velocity" | 2007 | 9 | 1 | 98 | — | 20 | 87 | — | — | 4 | — | BPI: Silver | Our Earthly Pleasures |
| "Books from Boxes" | 2007 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 40 | 9 | — | | Our Earthly Pleasures |
| "Girls Who Play Guitars" | 2007 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | | Our Earthly Pleasures |
| "Karaoke Plays" | 2007 | 133 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | | Our Earthly Pleasures |
| "The Kids Are Sick Again" | 2009 | 50 | 1 | — | — | 99 | 72 | 45 | — | 2 | — | | Quicken the Heart |
| "Questing, Not Coasting" | 2009 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | | Quicken the Heart |
| "Hips and Lips" | 2012 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The National Health |
| "The Undercurrents" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The National Health |
| "The National Health" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The National Health |
| "Leave This Island"" | 2014 | — | 36 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | | Too Much Information |
| "Random Regrets / On the Sly" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Midnight on the Hill" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Too Much Information |
| "Give, Get, Take" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Too Much Information |
| "Risk to Exist" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Risk to Exist |
| "What Did We Do to You to Deserve This?" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Risk to Exist |
| "Get High (No I Don't)" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Risk to Exist |
| "North By North East" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Child of the Flatlands" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nature Always Wins |
| "Baby, Sleep" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nature Always Wins |
| "I Don't Know What I'm Doing" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nature Always Wins |
| "Great Art" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Versionen Von Dir" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Merging Into You" (featuring Du Blonde) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Favourite Songs" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stream Of Life |
| "Your Own Worst Enemy" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stream Of Life |
| "The End Can Be As Good As The Start" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stream Of Life |
| "Quiz Show Clue" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stream Of Life |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Wraithlike" | 2009 | Quicken the Heart |
| "Write This Down" | 2012 | The National Health |
| "Brain Cells" | 2014 | Too Much Information |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director(s) |
| 2004 | "The Coast Is Always Changing" | Mat Fleming, Christo Wallers & Clive Tonge |
| January 2005 | "Apply Some Pressure" (Version 1) | Jaron Albertin |
| March 2005 | "Graffiti" | Lynn Fox |
| June 2005 | "Going Missing" | Chris Cairns |
| September 2005 | "Apply Some Pressure" (Version 2) | Diamond Dogs |
| January 2006 | "I Want You to Stay" | Ramon Bloomberg |
| February 2007 | "Our Velocity" | Nima Nourizadeh |
| May 2007 | "Books from Boxes" | Daniel Wolfe |
| July 2007 | "Girls Who Play Guitars" | Leslie Ali |
| October 2007 | "Karaoke Plays" | Amy Neil |
| April 2009 | "The Kids Are Sick Again" | |
| May 2009 | "Questing, Not Coasting" | |
| May 2012 | "Hips and Lips" | Luke Bellis |
| May 2012 | "Write This Down" | |
| June 2012 | "The National Health" | |
| September 2012 | "The Undercurrents" | |
| November 2013 | "Brain Cells" | Matt Stokes |
| February 2014 | "Leave This Island" | Matt Stokes |
| May 2014 | "Midnight on the Hill" | The Marshall Darlings |
| October 2014 | "Give, Get, Take" | Matt Stokes |
| January 2017 | "Risk to Exist" | Steve Gullick |
| March 2017 | "What Did We Do to You to Deserve This?" | James&James |
| March 2017 | "Get High (No, I Don't)" | James&James |
| May 2017 | "What Equals Love?" | Deborah Bower |

## Live films

| Year | Details |
| 2006 | Found on Film ('Live at Brixton Academy' and 'Live at Newcastle Academy' segments) Released: 5 June 2006 Label: Warp Records Format: CD+DVD |
| 2009 | Monument (15 December 2007 show at Newcastle Arena, inter-cut with band interviews) Released: 11 May 2009 Label: Warp Records Format: DVD included in the special edition of Quicken The Heart |
| 2019 | As Long As We Keep Moving (Live studio session film) Released: 1 March 2019 Label: Cooking Vinyl Format: CD+DVD, download |

## Compilation and soundtrack appearances

A number of Maxïmo Park's songs have been included on compilation discs. Their song "Wasteland" appeared on the War Child album Help!: A Day in the Life in 2005. An acoustic version of their song "Going Missing" was featured on the CD Radio 1's Live Lounge, and their cover of The Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was featured in its sequel Radio 1's Live Lounge 2. A cover of Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You", with a slightly altered, satirical ending referring of Paul growing up in Billingham listening to records, featured on a compilation celebrating BBC Radio 1's 40th Anniversary. An instrumental version of one of the song "Going Missing" appeared as in the film Stranger than Fiction.
The band has also recorded covers of:
* "Just Dance" (Lady Gaga cover)
* "Miss Independent" (Ne-Yo cover)
* "Was There Anything I Could Do?" (The Go-Betweens cover)
* "Diamonds and Pearls" (Prince cover)
* "Shiver" (Natalie Imbruglia cover)
The band's songs have also been featured on numerous video games. Their song "Apply Some Pressure" has appeared on the games Burnout Revenge, SSX on Tour and SingStar Rocks!, whilst "Apply Some Pressure", "Books from Boxes", "The Coast Is Always Changing", "Girls Who Play Guitars", "Going Missing", "Graffiti" and "I Want You to Stay" are all downloadable tracks for SingStar on the PlayStation 3. "Our Velocity" appeared on the demo for Project Gotham Racing 4 and the song "The Unshockable" features on the soundtrack to the game FIFA 08. Their song "Girls Who Play Guitars" is a downloadable track for Rock Band.