The Defenestration of St Martin

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

No.	Title	Length
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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Clash	9/10 [5]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [6]
The Independent	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Mojo	[9]
musicOMH	[10]
PopMatters	8/10 [11]
Q	[12]
Uncut	8/10 [13]

The album has received widespread critical acclaim, scoring 83/100 on Metacritic. ^[3] The Guardian described it as "an unlikely but often brilliant comeback". ^[14] 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 ^[15]

External links

1. "Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration Of St Martin". Discogs. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
2. 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. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 4, 2012). "The Defenestration of St. Martin - Martin Rossiter". AllMusic . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
5. James, Gareth (21 November 2012). "Martin Rossiter – The Defenestration Of St Martin". Clash . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
6. Bass, George (November 26, 2012). "Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration of St Martin". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
7. Price, Simon (25 November 2012). "IoS album review: Martin Rossiter, The Defenestration of St Martin (Drop Anchor)". The Independent . Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
8. Simpson, Dave (29 November 2012). "Martin Rossiter: The Defenestration of St Martin – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
9. Rossiter's tremulous, torchy delivery plays to the gallery, but beautifully, touchingly and sometimes exhaustedly. [Dec 2012, p.86]
10. Matusavage, Philip (26 November 2012). "Martin Rossiter – The Defenestration Of St Martin". musicOMH . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
11. Collins, Jez (23 January 2013). "Martin Rossiter: The Defenestration of St Martin". PopMatters . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
12. Things perk up on the lovely Where There Are Pixels and the choired-up I Must be Jesus but it's one for the fierce-hearted and, as such, highly recommended. [Dec 2012, p.111]
13. It's a decidedly sparser backdrop for his erudite, torch-like confessionals. [Dec 2012, p.76]
14. Simpson, Dave (2012-11-29). "Martin Rossiter: The Defenestration of St Martin – review". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-11-15.
15. "The Defenestration of St. Martin - Martin Rossiter | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-15.