Maximo Park - Live at the Trinity Centre, Bristol - 7th October 2021

While not yet at the ‘elder states-people’ stage of the game, Maximo Park are surely by now in ‘veteran’ territory, with seven albums and fifteen years under their belt.

The latest album, Nature Always Wins, was regarded as one of their stronger efforts and as such a ‘return to form’ which, as anyone who has been paying attention to their career will know, is questionable – their consistency is their greatest asset.

On both record and live, they have evolved at their own pace. To those less informed, it can appear as the same old schtick, whereas it’s in fact been a calculated effort to add textures and broaden the sound, while at the same time not alienating their loyal fanbase. As with everything to do with Maximo Park, the approach to their evolution combines intelligence and heart effectively.

Amidst the sound of birdsong the band, bar singer Paul Smith, take to the stage and commence playing ‘All Of Me’ before the frontman swaggers onstage with mischief and madness in his eyes.

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