The British post-punk, electronic-inflected, indie-rock band Maxïmo Park was
founded by drummer Tom English, guitarist Duncan Lloyd, bass player Archis Tiku,
and keyboardist Lukas Wooller in Newcastle in 2001. They brought aboard lead
singer Paul Smith a couple of years later. Tiku exited the band before their
debut single in 2004. Their debut LP, 2005’s A Certain Trigger was nominated for
a Mercury Prize and contained 4 top 20 songs including “Graffiti” and “Gone
Missing”. They became one of the most respected post-punk revival band of their
era with the continued success of alb...