‘Turning The Mind’, recorded with Tim Holmes (Death in Vegas) at the Contino Rooms in London, is Maps’second album and follows the Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlisted debut ‘We Can Create’ (2007).
Talking about the album, James Chapman explains, “Turning The Mind’ is essentially an album which explores themes related to the human mind and the way certain stimuli, particularly chemical, can affect the mind in different ways.
“A recurring theme throughout the album is that of the 'journey of extremes'. An example of this could be from 'depression' to 'euphoria' (or 'abyss' to 'bliss', if you like).
“The title comes from the cognitive therapy practice of 'Mindfulness', which I came across a few years ago, taught by Professor Marsha M. Linehan. It is a practice which, in simple terms, takes negative thoughts and turns them towards positive ones by accepting reality as it is, however bad it may be.
“The tracks for this album never seemed to stop flowing from the day I began working on them, it is a true statement of Maps' music at this precise moment.”
‘Let Go The Fear’, a one-off collaboration with renowned Berlin based producer / DJ Oliver Huntemann and Tim Holmes received a limited download only release in May and was described by The Guardian as “the kind of music that makes you want to indulge in very urgent dancing”:
Maps has recently debuted the new stripped down electronic line-up at the Great Escape and Stag & Dagger festivals and has announced a number of dates for the summer, including a support slot on the forthcoming M83 tour.
6th July Brighton Concorde 2 (with M83) - £10
7th July London Koko (with M83) - £14
8th July Leeds Cockpit (with M83) - £12
18th July Southwold Latitude
13th September Isle of Wight Bestival
Tickets for the M83 shows are available from www.seetickets.com
Talking about the album, James Chapman explains, “Turning The Mind’ is essentially an album which explores themes related to the human mind and the way certain stimuli, particularly chemical, can affect the mind in different ways.
“A recurring theme throughout the album is that of the 'journey of extremes'. An example of this could be from 'depression' to 'euphoria' (or 'abyss' to 'bliss', if you like).
“The title comes from the cognitive therapy practice of 'Mindfulness', which I came across a few years ago, taught by Professor Marsha M. Linehan. It is a practice which, in simple terms, takes negative thoughts and turns them towards positive ones by accepting reality as it is, however bad it may be.
“The tracks for this album never seemed to stop flowing from the day I began working on them, it is a true statement of Maps' music at this precise moment.”
‘Let Go The Fear’, a one-off collaboration with renowned Berlin based producer / DJ Oliver Huntemann and Tim Holmes received a limited download only release in May and was described by The Guardian as “the kind of music that makes you want to indulge in very urgent dancing”:
Maps has recently debuted the new stripped down electronic line-up at the Great Escape and Stag & Dagger festivals and has announced a number of dates for the summer, including a support slot on the forthcoming M83 tour.
6th July Brighton Concorde 2 (with M83) - £10
7th July London Koko (with M83) - £14
8th July Leeds Cockpit (with M83) - £12
18th July Southwold Latitude
13th September Isle of Wight Bestival
Tickets for the M83 shows are available from www.seetickets.com
