A Certain Trigger

A Certain Trigger is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released on 16 May 2005 through Warp.

A Certain Trigger
Studio album by
Maxïmo Park
Released16 May 2005
RecordedAutumn 2004
Studio
  • Eastcote Studios (London)
  • 2khz Studios (London)
Genre
Length39:33
LabelWarp
ProducerPaul Epworth
Maxïmo Park chronology
A Certain Trigger
(2005)		 Missing Songs
(2006)
Singles from A Certain Trigger
  1. "The Coast Is Always Changing"
    Released: 22 November 2004
  2. "Apply Some Pressure"
    Released: 21 February 2005
  3. "Graffiti"
    Released: 2 May 2005
  4. "Going Missing"
    Released: 18 July 2005
  5. "Apply Some Pressure"
    Released: 31 October 2005 (re-release)
  6. "I Want You to Stay"
    Released: 20 February 2006

Album information

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.

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
The Independent[4]
The Irish Times[5]
Mojo[6]
The New Zealand Herald[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.4/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut[11]

Pitchfork's Sam Ubl wrote that Maxïmo Park "play jaunty, precise power pop with punk's antipathies, exuding a tentative cool'.[9] CMJ wrote, "These five lads resurrect the trembling, trebly power chords and literate sensibilities of bands like Wire and the Fall... Maximo Park's brand of guitar pop is distinctly British and pogo-ready."[12]

A Certain Trigger was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Prize.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Duncan Lloyd and Paul Smith, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Signal and Sign"2:25
2."Apply Some Pressure"3:19
3."Graffiti"3:05
4."Postcard of a Painting"2:14
5."Going Missing"3:41
6."I Want You to Stay" (Lukas Wooller, Smith)3:44
7."Limassol" (Archis Tiku, Smith)3:42
8."The Coast Is Always Changing"3:19
9."The Night I Lost My Head" (Smith)1:51
10."Once, a Glimpse"3:03
11."Now I'm All Over the Shop"2:23
12."Acrobat" (Wooller, Smith)4:42
13."Kiss You Better" (Smith)2:05
Limited edition bonus disc (Live in Tokyo)
No.TitleLength
1."Signal and Sign"2:49
2."The Coast Is Always Changing"3:27
3."Graffiti"3:04
4."I Want You to Stay" (Wooller, Smith)3:43
5."Limassol" (Tiku, Smith)3:41
6."Once, a Glimpse"3:15
7."Kiss You Better" (Smith)2:26

Charts
Chart performance for A Certain Trigger
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 70
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 102
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 25
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 67
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 15

References
  1. "Reviews for A Certain Trigger by Maxïmo Park". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. Phares, Heather. "A Certain Trigger – Maxïmo Park". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. "EW reviews four hot new albums". Entertainment Weekly. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. Price, Simon (15 May 2005). "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger (Warp)". The Independent.
  5. Boyd, Brian (6 May 2005). "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger (Warp)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". Mojo (140): 96. July 2005.
  7. Kara, Scott (10 June 2005). "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. Goodwin, Cat (23 May 2005). "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". NME. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. Ubl, Sam (16 May 2005). "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. Mar, Alex (25 August 2005). "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  11. "Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger". Uncut: 102. [T]here's a romantic soul at play. Frontman Paul Smith loves the dejections of the north as much as Jarvis Cocker.
  12. CMJ (No. 914, p. 4)
  13. "Austriancharts.at – Maxïmo Park – A Certain Trigger" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. "Lescharts.com – Maxïmo Park – A Certain Trigger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Maxïmo Park – A Certain Trigger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Maxïmo Park". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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