A Certain Trigger by Maxïmo Park

A Certain Trigger

Maxïmo Park

Released: 2005

A Certain Trigger is the first album by the Newcastle-based independent alternative rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released on 16 May 2005, on Warp Records. It was critically acclaimed and nominated for the 2005 Mercury Prize in August of that year. The title for the album comes from the song "Once, a Glimpse". The songs "The Coast Is Always Changing", "Apply Some Pressure", "Graffiti", "Going Missing" and "I Want You to Stay" were released as singles. The censored version of "Apply Some Pressure" was used on the soundtracks of the video games Burnout Revenge and SSX on Tour. An instrumental version of "Going Missing" was used during the end credits of the movie Stranger than Fiction. The album has received Platinum status in the UK. When it was originally released, a limited edition version was available with a bonus CD containing a live performance in Japan. A Certain Trigger sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. In 2009, the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation included a cover version of the song "Acrobat" by Seefeel.

Track List

1Signal and Sign2:26
2Apply Some Pressure3:19
3Graffiti3:05
4Postcard of a Painting2:15
5Going Missing3:41
6I Want You to Stay3:45
7Limassol3:42
8The Coast Is Always Changing3:19
9The Night I Lost My Head1:51
10Once, a Glimpse3:04
11Now I'm All Over the Shop2:24
12Acrobat4:43
13Kiss You Better2:05
1Signal and Sign2:49
2The Coast Is Always Changing3:28
3Graffiti3:04
4I Want You to Stay3:43
5Limassol3:41
6Once, a Glimpse3:15
7Kiss You Better2:26

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