Contradictions

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Billingham Records are proud to announce Contradictions, the brand new record by dynamic pop auteur Paul Smith.

The album shows a more vulnerable side to the Maxïmo Park ringleader, drawing inspiration from across the miles combining North Easterly charm with the grit of Brooklyns NYC coast and shows that no matter where youre heading or where youve been, life itself can be a bit of a paradox.

Contradictions took four years to write and record, having begun life on the road at the point Paul assembled his Intimations, Andrew Hodson (drums) from electronic duo Warm Digits and Claire Adams (bass), to help tour his personal debut Margins.

With a hectic work and creative schedule taking over, a result of numerous artistic ideas held under his fedora, Paul transferred his attention to recording Frozen By Sight, the recent chamber pop collaboration with Field Musics Peter Brewis and Maxïmo Parks latest album Too Much Information. Contradictions took the back seat for a while but was never far from Pauls thoughts. After the Margins tour I continued writing new material and adding to some of The Intimations musical ideas, he recalls. With all the other things I was working on, it took longer than expected, but the strength of the songs spurred me on. The recent music Ive made is quite stark but this record was an antidote to that: direct and upbeat in its own dreamy way.