{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox album | name = We Can Create | type = studio | artist = Maps | cover = Maps We Can Create.jpg | alt = The cover of the album "We Can Create" by Maps | released = {{Start date|2007|04|16|df=y}} <small>(Download)</small> | recorded = 2006 | venue = | studio = | genre = Indietronica, shoegazing, dream pop | length = 52:16 | language = English | label = Mute Records | producer = James Chapman, Valgeir Sigurdsson and Ken Thomas | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Turning the Mind | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = We Can Create | type = studio | single1 = Lost My Soul | single1date = 26 March 2006 | single2 = Don't Fear | single2date = 30 October 2006 | single3 = It Will Find You | single3date = 30 April 2007 | single4 = You Don't Know Her Name | single4date = 7 August 2007 | single5 = To the Sky | single5date = 16 October 2007 }} }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} | rev2 = BBC | rev2Score = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/jq9x/ link] | rev3 = Drowned In Sound | rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} | rev4 = ''The Guardian'' | rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Dave |title=Film & Music: Rock & Pop reviews: Pop releases: Maps We Can Create 4/5 (Mute) pounds 10.99 |work=The Guardian |date=11 May 2007 |page=15}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Independent'' | rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} | rev6 = MusicOMH | rev6Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} | rev7 = ''NME'' | rev7Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} | rev8 = Popmatters | rev8Score = {{Rating|7|10}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/maps-we-can-create/|title=Maps: We Can Create|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|date=25 July 2007|website=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media Inc.|accessdate=5 February 2015}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Spin'' | rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Reviews: New CDs |date=August 2007 |magazine=SPIN |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ezn8AaqFtHUC&pg=PA104 |last=Modell |first=Josh |page=104 |access-date=14 July 2024}}</ref> | rev10 = ''The Times'' | rev10Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jelbert |first1=Steve |title=Maps; We Can Create |work=The Times |date=12 May 2007 |page=24}}</ref> | noprose = yes }}

'''''We Can Create''''' is the debut album from Northampton-based artist Maps, released digitally on 16 April 2007, and physically on 14 May 2007.<ref name=mute.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.mute.com/releases/viewRelease.jsp?id=8661828 |title=MUTE • Releases |publisher=Mute.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-15}}</ref> 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.

== 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 == {{tracklist | total_length = 52:16 | all_writing = James Chapman | all_lyrics = James Chapman | all_music = James Chapman | title1 = So Low, So High | length1 = 3:57 | title2 = You Don't Know Her Name | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = Elouise | length3 = 5:22 | title4 = It Will Find You | length4 = 5:33 | title5 = Glory Verse | length5 = 5:30 | title6 = Liquid Sugar | length6 = 3:53 | title7 = To the Sky | length7 = 4:16 | title8 = Back + Forth | length8 = 3:42 | title9 = Lost My Soul | length9 = 3:50 | title10 = Don't Fear | length10 = 6:10 | title11 = When You Leave | length11 = 6:07 | title12 = It Will Find You (Maps Enlighten Mix) | note12 = iTunes Bonus Track | length12 = 8:14 }}

== 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

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== External links == * [http://www.mute.com/releases/viewRelease.jsp?showPrices=false&id=8661828 We Can Create at mute.com]

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