| Living in a Magazine | ||||
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| Released | May 2001 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop [1] | |||
| Length | 39:28 | |||
| Label | Wall of Sound | |||
| Producer | Adam Blake, Stuart Price | |||
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| Singles from Living in a Magazine | ||||
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Living in a Magazine is the debut studio album by Zoot Woman. It was released through Wall of Sound in 2001. It peaked at number 38 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable [4] |
Tim DiGravina of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Les Rhythmes Digitales' Stuart Price clearly plays a key role in the band, but he reins in his funky electronic musings, allowing the album to take on a subtle, jazzy feel as it honors the sound of 1980s synth pop." [3] NME named it the 49th best album of 2001. [5]
All tracks are written by Adam Blake, Johnny Blake, and Stuart Price, except "The Model" written by Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, and Emil Schult
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Automatic" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Living in a Magazine" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Information First" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "You and I" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Nobody Knows (Part One)" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Nobody Knows (Part Two)" | 2:06 |
| 7. | "The Model" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Jessie" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Chicago, Detroit, L.A." | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Losing Sight" | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Holiday Home" | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Information First (Version 2.001)" | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Holiday Home (Unplugged)" | 2:50 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Technical personnel
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [2] | 38 |
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