The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets

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The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets.jpg
Studio album by
Marmozets
Released29 September 2014 (2014-09-29)
Genre
Length45:33
Label Roadrunner
Producer Larry Hibbitt
Marmozets chronology
Marmozets
(2014)		The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
(2014)		 Knowing What You Know Now
(2018)
Singles from The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
  1. "Captivate You"
    Released: 4 June 2014 (2014-06-04) [1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 86/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [6]
The Line of Best Fit 7.5/10 [7]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [8]
The Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets is the debut studio album by the English alternative rock band Marmozets. It was released by Roadrunner Records on 29 September 2014. The album was very well received by music critics, receiving a 9/10 score from Metal Hammer upon release, and winning the Kerrang! Award for Best Album in 2015. In July 2016, Metal Hammer placed the album 70th in their list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century so far. [12]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marmozets.

No.TitleLength
1."Born Young and Free"3:17
2."Why Do You Hate Me?"3:11
3."Captivate You"4:00
4."Is It Horrible?"3:44
5."Cover Up"3:00
6."Particle"3:37
7."Cry"4:33
8."Weird and Wonderful"2:58
9."Vibetech"3:06
10."Love You Good"2:55
11."Hit the Wave"3:36
12."Move, Shake, Hide"3:27
13."Back to You"4:09
Total length:45:33

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [13]

Personnel

Marmozets
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design

Studios

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] 28
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 25
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [16] 3
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [17] 18

References

  1. ↑ Staff writer(s). "Marmozets – Captivate You (Single) – Roadrunner Records UK". www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk. Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ↑ The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets at Metacritic OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ Pettigrew, Jason (9 October 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets". www.altpress.com. Alternative Press . Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Spenceley, Haydon (26 September 2014). "Album Review: Marmozets – The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Hann, Michael (25 September 2014). "Marmozets: The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets review". www.theguardian.com. Guardian . Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ↑ At its best, The Weird And Wonderful is as fine an articulation of the thrills, spills and general confusion of being young and different in the UK as you're likely to hear. [13 Sep 2014, p.52]
  7. ↑ Hancock, Tom (25 September 2014). "The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets by Marmozets". www.thelineofbestfit.com. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Bryant, Tom (24 September 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets – Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Moore, Richard (4 December 2014). "Album Review: Marmozets - The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets". The Music . Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Shepherd, Sam (28 September 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful". www.musicomh.com. OMH. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  11. ↑ This is a very impressive, ambitious debut. [Oct 2014, p.113]
  12. ↑ Metal Hammer, '100 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century', issue 286, page 37, Summer 2016
  13. ↑ The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets (booklet). Marmozets. Roadrunner Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Marmozets | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  16. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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