DOWN, DOWN, DOWN with the pretentious 'daaance' of Sophie Ellis Bextor, with the unnecessary estuary English forced upon us from ever conceivable musical syringe trying to infect out pores with toffish, southern, accentual music. Maximo Park's insistence upon ramming geordieism, resplendent with intelligent lyrics and 'you-just-have-to-dance' rhythm makes ‘Karaoke Plays’ the finest new single from the northernmost quartet around. Not as aggressive as ‘Our Velocity’, or as powerfully sonic as ‘Going Missing’, ‘Karaoke Plays’ is the goldilocks of Maximo singles - it'll leave you gently appreciating it for days.
Rating: 7/10
Author: Mike Tighe
