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Quicken the Heart
Rock · 2009 · 12 tracks · 37m

Quicken the Heart

Maxïmo Park

Sharp, staccato guitars meet shimmering 80s-inspired synths. A restless collection of high-velocity indie rock fueled by intellectualized romantic tension.

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It's like a high-speed chase through a very articulate person's diary.

A high-velocity blend of romantic overthinking and propulsive, synth-edged energy.

Quicken the Heart · vs · Maxïmo Park
Urgent+1.3σ

Urgent saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 37m
01
Wraithlike
2:30
02
The Penultimate Clinch
2:37
03
The Kids Are Sick Again
3:00
04
A Cloud of Mystery
3:01
05
Calm
3:08
06
In Another World (You Would’ve Found Yourself by Now)
2:59
07
Let’s Get Clinical
3:53
08
Roller Disco Dreams
3:27
09
Tanned
3:34
10
Questing, Not Coasting
3:42
11
Overland, West of Suez
2:47
12
I Haven’t Seen Her in Ages
3:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive opening of Wraithlike where the jagged guitar riff immediately sets a frantic pace.
The transition into the soaring, melodic chorus of The Kids Are Sick Again that balances pop sensibility with underlying tension.
The atmospheric synth layers in A Cloud of Mystery that provide a rare moment of sonic expansion.
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