On February 26, 2021, “Prolifica Inc.” label released “Nature Always Wins”, the seventh Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III.

Personnel:

• Paul Smith – lead vocals, field recording, engineer
• Duncan Lloyd – bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, field recording, engineer
• Tom English – drums, percussion, field recording
• Pauline Murray – vocal
• Ben H. Allen III – bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, programming, mixing
• Tom Etherington – drums, design
• Alex Blamire – engineer
• Annie Leeth – engineer
• Ben Etter – engineer
• Robert Whiteley – engineer
• Heba Kadry – mastering
• Em Cole – band photo
• Laura Lancaster – cover painting
• John David Lawson – photography, painting photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd and Thomas English, except where noted.

1. Partly of My Making
2. Versions of You – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
3. Baby, Sleep
4. Placeholder
5. All of Me – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
6. Ardour – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Jemma Freese
7. Meeting Up
8. Why Must a Building Burn? – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Paul Rafferty
9. I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
10. The Acid Remark
11. Feelings I’m Supposed to Feel
12. Child of the Flatlands