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When Maximo Park released their debut in 2005, many critics were hoping the new wave revival was coming to an end. A Certain Trigger was catchy, but also included almost every post-punk trope that could be imagined. It's jolting rhythmic changes took time to get used to, but slowly the band managed to ditch the comparisons to Razorlight and The Futureheads. Fast-forward to this year's Our Earthly Pleasures, where the band has slightly toned down the frantic, angular rock and taken steps toward a slow, steady maturation process. The Newcastle quintet landed in Toronto this past Saturday night to support their latest disc by playing to a hyper, sold out crowd at the Mod Club.