Album Information
The album is available on vinyl, regular CD, special edition CD and DVD pack and digital download. A t-shirt was also made available with the album. The album was produced by Nick Launay, of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave and Talking Heads production fame.
The special edition contains the regular CD album along with a DVD titled Monument, which features a 68-minute long tour-film taken from the band's sold out show at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena in December 2007, including live performances and exclusive backstage footage. The first 500 special editions purchased through the band's website were sent out signed by one of the band members.
Prior to the album's release, Maxïmo Park released opening track "Wraithlike" as a free download and as a limited edition 7" vinyl single. The vinyl single was limited to 250 copies and was only available at the band's 24 March 2009 free concert in Newcastle. The first proper single from the album was "The Kids Are Sick Again", released 4 May 2009. The second single was "Questing, Not Coasting", released on 13 July 2009.
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