Things Are What They Used to Be

Things Are What They Used to Be
Studio album by
Zoot Woman
Released21 August 2009 (2009-08-21)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length42:52
LabelZoot Woman Records
ProducerAdam Blake, Johnny Blake, Stuart Price
Zoot Woman chronology
Zoot Woman
(2003) 		Things Are What They Used to Be
(2009) 		Star Climbing
(2014)
Singles from Things Are What They Used to Be
  1. "We Won't Break"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Live in My Head"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Just a Friend of Mine"
    Released: 2009
  4. "Memory"
    Released: 2009
  5. "More Than Ever"
    Released: 2010

Things Are What They Used to Be is the third studio album by Zoot Woman. It was released through Zoot Woman Records in 2009.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
BBC Musicmixed[3]
Clash7/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Quietusfavorable[6]
Resident Advisor3.5/5[7]

Stéphane Girard of Resident Advisor gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, saying: "Predictable in many ways but still displaying a strong sense of self, Zoot Woman's Things Are What They Used to Be is a welcome return from everyone's favorite electro-pop underachievers and a surprising testament to Stuart Price's long-lasting virtuosity."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adam Blake, Johnny Blake, and Stuart Price, except "Lonely by Your Side" written by Johnny Blake, Ingo Martens, Andre Winter, and Sven Schumacher

No.TitleLength
1."Just a Friend of Mine"3:09
2."Lonely by Your Side"3:24
3."More Than Ever"3:26
4."Saturation"6:11
5."Take You Higher"3:17
6."Witness"3:34
7."Lust Forever"2:46
8."Memory"3:28
9."We Won't Break"3:03
10."Things Are What They Used to Be"4:15
11."Blue Sea"3:34
12."Live in My Head"4:05
iTunes edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Things Are What They Used to Be (Desire Mix)"4:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Zoot Woman

Technical personnel

  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Haberdasherylondon – art direction, design
  • Jon Matthews – additional layout
  • Matthias Krause – image concept, photography
  • Normen Perke – image concept, photography

Charts

Chart Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 38

References

  1. ^ DeVille, Chris (2 July 2014). "Zoot Woman – "Don't Tear Yourself Apart" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Things Are What They Used to Be - Zoot Woman". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ Hocknell, Tom (2009). "Zoot Woman Things Are What They Used to Be Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ Condron, Neil (15 September 2009). "Zoot Woman - Things Are What They Used To Be". Clash. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dave (11 September 2009). "Zoot Woman: Things Are What They Used to Be". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ^ Moffat, Iain (4 November 2009). "Zoot Woman". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b Girard, Stéphane (10 September 2009). "Zoot Woman - Things Are What They Used to Be". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Zoot Woman – Things Are What They Used To Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 September 2018.