TONIGHT: Maximo Park at Bottom Lounge 5/18/14 (17+)

Incoming: Maximo Park

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ChiIL Live Shows will be there tonight... will YOU?! We caught Maximo Park back in October of 2012 at Schubas and and can't wait to shoot stills again tonight at Bottom Lounge! The band puts on a great, live show.

Click here for our past coverage and full set of LIVE original Maximo Park photos. Our favorites are embedded at the bottom of this post.

CHIRP Welcomes: MAXIMO PARK * ETERNAL SUMMERS

Date: 05/18/2014
Bottom Lounge

1375 W. Lake St 

Chicago, IL 60607 

Maximo Park

Sunday, May 18, 2014 7:00 PM CDT
Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
17 years and over

$15.00

Status updates, tweets, memes, constant communication: seeing through the data smog is harder every day. Through all the neon flash and white noise, however, there are transmissions that slash straight through all the static and cut to the quick. Maximo Park’s fifth album Too Much Information is one such record, that hooks out life’s critical moments from the dizzying ebb and flow and brings them into HD-sharp focus. It’s the work of a band who, despite their compelling development since 2005’s febrile debut A Certain Trigger, have never confused consistency with give-the-people-what-they-want reliability.

“After five records you want to make a statement to the world and say ‘this is us and if you don’t like it, unlucky – we’re not going to change for you,’” says singer Paul Smith.

Click Here To Watch Video For "Brain Cells" 

Click Here To Watch "Midnight On The Hill" Video On VEVO Maximo Park have announced US tour dates in support of the band's fifth LP, 'Too Much Information', available In The US On April 1st Via Daylighting / [PIAS] America.  'Too Much Information' was recorded and self-produced  by the band in Newcastle and Sunderland  with additional production duties from The Invisible’s Dave Okumu and from Field Music’s  David and Peter Brewis. The album is the follow-up  to 2012’s  critically acclaimed ‘The National Health’, and sees the band reach new heights in their remarkable songwriting and  sonic experimentation. From the beautiful weirdness of "Brain Cells", to the poetic "Leave This Island" and "Midnight On The Hill," and the refined rock of "Give, Get ,Take", 'Too Much Information' sees the band keen to challenge the listener  with some of their most adventurous musical and lyrical work to date. ‘Too Much Information’ will be available in the US on vinyl, CD and digitally via all reputable outlets  through Daylighting / [PIAS] America. Maximo Park are: Tom English (Drums), Duncan Lloyd (Guitar), Paul Smith (Vocals), Archis Tiku (Bass), Lukas Wooller (Keyboards) Press Quotes “[Too Much Information] eases up on the gas while deepening their commitment to contemplative songwriting” – Pitchfork "Proves that the standard guitar-bass-drums lineup doesn’t have to be an outdated one, with its emotive Smiths-draped massiveness" - Alt Sounds “Cleverly maneuvered their way into the slipstream of far cooler Alt.rock pioneers” – NME “Catchy as ever” – The Guardian “Beatific, melancholy-kissed rock that almost no one does well anymore” - Slant

Too Much Information LP Available In The US As of April 1st Via Daylighting / [PIAS] America Remaining Tour Dates 05/18/14 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 05/20/14 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel 05/21/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts - Wolf Building 05/23/14 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza 05/24/14 - Boston, MA - Boston Calling 'Too Much Information' Deluxe Edition Tracklisting: 1. Give, Get , Take 2. Brain Cells 3. Leave This Island 4.  Lydia, The Ink Will Never Dry 5. My Bloody Mind 6. Is It True? 7. Drinking Martinis 8. I Recognise The Light 9. Midnight On The Hill 10. Her Name Was Audre 11. Where We’re Going Deluxe tracks (Digital Only): 1.  ‘Middlesbrough Man’  - The Fall 2.   ‘I’ll Be Here In The Morning’ – Townes Van Zandt 3.   ‘Lover, Lover, Lover ‘ – Leonard Cohen 4.   ‘Northern Sky’  - Nick Drake 5.   ‘Final Day’ - Young Marble Giants 6.   ‘Fade Into You’ – Mazzy Star 7.   ‘On The Sly’ (iTunes bonus track) Links Maximo Park Website Soundcloud Facebook Follow:  ChiIL Live Shows Website Facebook Twitter We'll have LIVE Maximo Park show shots and a full review of the new album up shortly. Check back with us like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often. Two ii's, one L, for great entertainment & urban lifestyle coverage in Chi, IL and beyond. We have loads of giveaways, photo and video filled original content and more.  Follow us so you'll be the first to know.

Here are a few of our favorite past original Maximo Park shots:

HELP LOCALLY--CHIRP Radio and Potbelly In Lincoln Square 9/13

Dear CHIRP fan,

CHIRP Radio invites you to have dinner with us at Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 4709 N. Lincoln this Thursday evening, September 13, from 5-8 p.m. During that time, Potbelly in Lincoln Square will donate 25% of all their sales to CHIRP! Swing by and grab a sandwich or salad, or bring the whole family for a fun night out! We have a great lineup of local musicians playing live throughout the evening. Here's the schedule: 5:30-6 p.m. Abbi Rajasekhar 6:45-7:15 p.m. Briar Rabbit 7:30-8 p.m. Poor Elvis We'll also be raffling off a cool Lincoln Square prize package, including gift certificates from the Old Town School of Folk Music, Laurie's Planet of Sound, On the Route Bikes, and more. We hope to see you there!