Polly Scattergood (album)

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Polly Scattergood
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Studio album by
Released9 March 2009 (2009-03-09)
Recorded2009
Genre Indie pop, experimental
Length48:38
Label Mute
Producer Simon Fisher Turner, Daniel Miller
Polly Scattergood chronology
Polly Scattergood
(2009)
Arrows
(2013)
Singles from Polly Scattergood
  1. "Nitrogen Pink"
    Released: 26 November 2007
  2. "I Hate the Way"
    Released: 22 September 2008
  3. "Other Too Endless"
    Released: 23 February 2009
  4. "Please Don't Touch"
    Released: 4 May 2009
  5. "Bunny Club"
    Released: 16 November 2009
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Polly Scattergood is the self-titled debut album by English singer-songwriter Polly Scattergood, released in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2009 by Mute Records. The album did not feature in the main UK charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Polly Scattergood.

  1. "I Hate the Way" – 7:07
  2. "Other Too Endless" – 5:14
  3. "Untitled 27" – 3:52
  4. "Please Don't Touch" – 3:48
  5. "I Am Strong" – 3:40
  6. "Unforgiving Arms" – 3:56
  7. "Poem Song" – 6:16
  8. "Bunny Club" – 5:07
  9. "Nitrogen Pink" – 5:04
  10. "Breathe In Breathe Out" – 4:34
iTunes deluxe version bonus videos [1]
  1. "Polly Scattergood" (A Short Film) – 5:13
  2. "Nitrogen Pink" (Treacle Session) – 4:33
  3. "Untitled 27" (Treacle Session) – 3:54
  4. "Please Don't Touch" (Treacle Session) – 3:55

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References

  1. "Polly Scattergood (Deluxe Version) by Polly Scattergood". UK iTunes Store . Retrieved 19 May 2010.