The Defenestration of St Martin

2012 studio album by Martin Rossiter

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[edit]

No.| Title| Length

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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[edit]

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[edit]

* Martin Rossiter - Vocals, Keyboards [5]

## External links[edit]

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.

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