Paul Smith, Maximo Park (Photo: Gary Mather for Live4ever)
Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 27th, for Maximo Park‘s UK tour behind their new studio album Risk To Exist.
After the album’s release on April 21st, the tour begins in Birmingham and will go on to visit Newcastle, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Sheffield, London, Bexhill, Cambridge, Cardiff, Falmouth and Manchester.
“The album is, ultimately, about empathy,” frontman Paul Smith has said of the record. “Some songs are simple messages of solidarity and others are fuelled by anger at the elitist, established order of British society. There’s a questioning of power throughout and a feeling that there must be a different way of structuring our society in order to alleviate inequality.”
“Musically, the songs reflect more soulful and groove-based influences, allowing more space in the arrangements than ever before. The central idea is to align great pop melodies with songs that reflect the state of the nation.”
Tour dates:
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5 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 1
6 – Newcastle, O2 Academy
8 – Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
9 – Glasgow, O2 ABC
10 – Sheffield, Leadmill
12 – London, Royal Festival Hall
13 – Bexhill, De La Warr Pavillion
15 – Cambridge, Junction
16 – Cardiff, Tramshed
17 – Falmouth, Princess Pavillion
19 – Manchester, Albert Hall