A Certain Trigger is the debut album of Newcastle-based Indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released on 16 May 2005 (see also 2005 in music), on Warp Records. It was critically acclaimed and nominated for the 2005 Mercury Prize in August of that year.

The songs "The Coast Is Always Changing", "Apply Some Pressure", "Graffiti", "Going Missing" and "I Want You to Stay" were released as singles. "Apply Some Pressure" was also featured on the soundtracks of the video games Burnout Revenge and SSX on Tour. The title for the album comes from the song "Once, a Glimpse".

The song "Going Missing" was used during the credits of the movie Stranger Than Fiction.

The album has received Platinum status in the UK. When the album was originally released, a limited edition version was available with a bonus CD containing a live performance in Japan.

Track listing

1. "Signal and Sign" (Duncan Lloyd, Paul Smith) – 2:25
2. "Apply Some Pressure" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:19
3. "Graffiti" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:05
4. "Postcard of a Painting" (Lloyd, Smith) – 2:14
5. "Going Missing" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:41
6. "I Want You to Stay" (Lukas Wooller, Smith) – 3:44
7. "Limassol" (Archis Tiku, Smith) – 3:42
8. "The Coast Is Always Changing" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:19
9. "The Night I Lost My Head" (Smith) – 1:51
10. "Once, a Glimpse" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:03
11. "Now I'm All over the Shop" (Lloyd, Smith) – 2:23
12. "Acrobat" (Wooller, Smith) – 4:42
13. "Kiss You Better" (Smith) – 2:05

Limited Edition Bonus Disc (Live in Tokyo)

1. "Signal and Sign" (Duncan Lloyd, Paul Smith) – 2:49
2. "The Coast Is Always Changing" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:27
3. "Graffiti" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:04
4. "I Want You to Stay" (Lukas Wooller, Smith) – 3:43
5. "Limassol" (Archis Tiku, Smith) – 3:41
6. "Once, a Glimpse" (Lloyd, Smith) – 3:15
7. "Kiss You Better" (Smith) – 2:26