This 2009 album from Maxïmo Park found the band exploring a more synth-driven sound than their previous work. It was their third studio album.
- Quicken the Heart was recorded at Axis Sound in Atlanta with producer Ben Hillier.
- The album reached number 49 on the UK Albums Chart.
- The lead single, "Gonna Be Somebody," was accompanied by a music video filmed in the band's hometown of Newcastle.
Maxïmo Park are a five-piece indie rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2000. They are known for their energetic live performances and politically charged lyrics. Quicken the Heart was released in 2009, following their 2007 album Our Earthly Pleasures and preceding 2012's The Thousand X More Fires.
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