The National Health (album)

For the National Health album, see National Health (album).

The National Health
Studio album by
Maxïmo Park
Released11 June 2012
RecordedMoles, Bath (2011–12)
Rockfield Studios (autumn 2011)
GenreIndie rock
Length40:22
LabelV2
ProducerGil Norton
Maxïmo Park chronology
Quicken the Heart
(2009) 		The National Health
(2012) 		Too Much Information
(2014)
Singles from The National Health
  1. "Hips And Lips"
    Released: 4 June 2012
  2. "Write This Down"
    Released: 8 July 2012
  3. "The Undercurrents"
    Released: 19 August 2012
  4. "The National Health"
    Released: 21 October 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
BBC Musicfavourable[3]
Clash4/10[4]
The Fly[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Independent[7]
musicOMH[8]
NME8/10[9]
This Is Fake DIY5/10[10]

The National Health is the fourth studio album by English indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2012 by V2 Records. The album was the first by the band to feature a title track. The one-minute opening track, a ballad with piano and strings, has been noted by the band as a deliberate move to disorientate the listener (previous albums have all begun with a fast-paced track, like the title track, "The National Health").

  1. ^ "The National Health – Maximo Park". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "The National Health – Maxïmo Park". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. ^ Pia, Camilla (1 June 2012). "Review of Maxïmo Park – The National Health". BBC Music. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. ^ James, Gareth (11 June 2012). "Maximo Park – The National Health". Clash. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  5. ^ Renshaw, David (8 June 2012). "Maximo Park – 'The National Health'". The Fly. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (7 June 2012). "Maximo Park: The National Health – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  7. ^ Price, Simon (10 June 2012). "Album: Maxïmo Park, The National Health (V2/Coop)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  8. ^ Headon, Martin. "Maxïmo Park – The National Health". MusicOMH. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  9. ^ Fullerton, Jamie (12 June 2012). "Maximo Park – 'The National Health'". NME. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  10. ^ Forward, Kyle. "Maximo Park – The National Health". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 13 June 2012.