The Defenestration of St Martin

The Defenestration of St Martin
Studio album by Martin Rossiter
Released December 3, 2012
Length 42:50
Label Drop Anchor Music

The Defenestration of St. Martin is the debut album by former Gene lead singer Martin Rossiter, released in November 2012 through Pledge Music.[1] The album features Rossiter accompanying himself on piano.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Three Points on a Compass"  10:05
2."I Want to Choose When I Sleep Alone"  3:49
3."No One Left to Blame"  4:40
4."Sing It Loud"  2:25
5."Where There Are Pixels"  5:08
6."I Must Be Jesus"  3:22
7."My Heart's Designed for Pumping Blood"  2:46
8."Drop Anchor"  3:52
9."Darling Sorrow"  3:01
10."Let the Waves Carry You"  3:46
Total length:42:50

Reception

The album has received widespread critical acclaim, scoring 83% on metacritic.[3] The Guardian described it as " an unlikely but often brilliant comeback".[4] David Quantick at the BBC noted that "Rossiter’s voice, which has developed into a mature but still dramatic thing, [is] capable of conveying powerful emotion as well as sharp observation".[2]

Personnel

  1. ↑ "Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration Of St Martin". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. 1 2 Quantick, David. "BBC - Music - Review of Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration of St. Martin". Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  3. ↑ The Defenestration of St. Martin by Martin Rossiter, retrieved 2016-11-15
  4. ↑ Simpson, Dave (2012-11-29). "Martin Rossiter: The Defenestration of St Martin – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  5. ↑ "The Defenestration of St. Martin - Martin Rossiter | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
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