EVER since it was announced, many of Maximo Park’s loyal fans have waited with bated breath for the release of this hotlyanticipated third album.

Hailed as their most accomplished work to date, this is a welcome addition to the group’s already impressive back catalogue.

One listen suggests a band that is a little wary of moving on from a sound that has served them so well in the past.

However, after a couple more plays you realise that they’re a band not only playing to their strengths, but excelling at them too.

Tracks like Let’s Get Clinical and Roller Disco Dreams bring out the electro-grunge, spook synths and dramatic drum breakdowns and the single, The Kids Are Sick Again, is a synth-studded beast of a tune.

The signs are that the Newcastle outfit are sure to go farther than they’ve ever been.

Sophie Stratford