The Defenestration of St Martin

The Defenestration of St. Martin
Studio album by
Martin Rossiter
ReleasedDecember 3, 2012
Length42:50
LabelDrop 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

  • Martin Rossiter - Vocals, Keyboards [5]
  1. ^ "Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration Of St Martin". Discogs. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. ^ a b 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.