We Can Create

We Can Create is the debut album from Northampton-based artist Maps, released in 2007. It was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize, but lost out to Klaxons debut album Myths of the Near Future. Five singles were released from the album.

We Can Create
Studio album by
Maps
Released16 April 2007 (2007-04-16) (Download)
14 May 2007 (2007-05-14) (CD and 10") [1]
Recorded2006
GenreIndietronica, shoegazing, dream pop
Length52:16
LanguageEnglish
LabelMute Records
ProducerJames Chapman, Valgeir Sigurdsson and Ken Thomas
Maps chronology
We Can Create
(2007)		 Turning the Mind
(2009)
Singles from We Can Create
  1. "Lost My Soul"
    Released: 26 March 2006
  2. "Don't Fear"
    Released: 30 October 2006
  3. "It Will Find You"
    Released: 30 April 2007
  4. "You Don't Know Her Name"
    Released: 7 August 2007
  5. "To the Sky"
    Released: 16 October 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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MusicOMH
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Popmatters [2]
Spin
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Album information

Since the album has been released, it has been seen as a critical success even though sales have been fairly modest. His first North American release, To the Sky EP, was digitally released on 22 May on the same label.

Maps has toured playing the album's songs with a full live line-up. Maps played the Latitude Festival in Southwold on 13 July, as well as the Leeds and Reading Festivals on 24 and 26 August. They played on five dates in the United States later in the same year.

James was supported by four local musicians for live shows. Phil Thurlby and Matthew Roberts were on keyboards and vocals, Andrew Lowther was on bass and Ben Gordelier was on drums.

On 17 July it was announced that We Can Create had been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. However, it lost out to Klaxons' debut album Myths of the Near Future.

The album artwork for 'We Can Create' and all the singles leading up to its release were created by CitizenBB (Ben Brown) at Citizen.

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Chapman.

No.TitleLength
1."So Low, So High"3:57
2."You Don't Know Her Name"3:52
3."Elouise"5:22
4."It Will Find You"5:33
5."Glory Verse"5:30
6."Liquid Sugar"3:53
7."To the Sky"4:16
8."Back + Forth"3:42
9."Lost My Soul"3:50
10."Don't Fear"6:10
11."When You Leave"6:07
12."It Will Find You (Maps Enlighten Mix)" (iTunes Bonus Track)8:14
Total length:52:16

Singles
  • "Lost My Soul": 6 March 2006
  • "Don't Fear": 30 October 2006
  • "It Will Find You": 30 April 2007
  • "You Don't Know Her Name": 6 August 2007
  • "To the Sky": 16 October 2007

References
  1. "MUTE • Releases •". Mute.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  2. Jagernauth, Kevin (25 July 2007). "Maps: We Can Create". PopMatters. PopMatters Media Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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