Maxïmo Park have shared new single ‘All Of Me’, taken from upcoming album ‘Nature Always Wins’, due out on 26 February 2021.
Lead singer Paul Smith commented on the new single saying, “It’s a love song about the power of song itself, buoyed by the uplifting music in the chorus. It’s also about domesticity and family life being valid subject matter for a pop song. The more intimate verses are bits of advice to someone who has changed your perspective on life. Big themes!”
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The track is the follow-up to the album’s lead single ‘Baby, Sleep’, recent standalone track ‘I Don’t Know What I’m Doing’ and previous surprise release ‘Child Of The Flatlands.
The album title pays tribute to the famous Nature vs Nurture debate. The frontman commented, “I’m so happy we were able to make this album during lockdown, as it’s been a challenging time for everyone. After almost 4 years since Risk To Exist, we wanted to explore new musical territory (for us) without sacrificing our trademark melodic twists and heartfelt lyrics. As always, the passing of time looms large, although the songs contain more affection for the past than before, and there are occasional hints of the fractious, divided time that we live in.”
The band played their only live show for 2020 at Newcastle’s socially-distanced Virgin Money Arena. They have since confirmed that they will be hitting the road on a headline tour in 2021 in support of their new album.
Maxïmo Park 2021 Live Dates:
Kingston Pryzm, 25-26 Feb (Socially distanced)
Newcastle Tyne Theatre, 27 (Socially distanced)
Bristol Trinity, 08 June
London EartH, 09
Manchester O2 Ritz, 12
Newcastle Boiler Shop, 13
Sheffield The Leadmill, 15
Glasgow Saint Luke’s, 16
Birmingham The Mill, 17
Dundee Fat Sam’s, 24 Aug
Edinburgh The Liquid Rooms, 25
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 28
Preston Blitz, 29
Liverpool The Arts Club, 30
Coventry The Empire, 01 Sept
Oxford O2 Academy 2, 02
Southampton The Brook, 03
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, 05
Norwich The Waterfront, 06
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‘Nature Always Wins’ Full Album Tracklisting:
Partly Of My Making
Versions Of You
Baby, Sleep
Placeholder
All Of Me
Ardour (featuring Pauline Murray)
Meeting Up
Why Must A Building Burn
I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
The Acid Remark
Feelings I’m Supposed To Feel
Child Of The Flatlands
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