Toy (Toy album)

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Toy
Toy album artwork.jpeg
Studio album by
Toy
Released10 September 2012 (2012-09-10)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length58:02
Label Heavenly
Producer
Toy chronology
Toy
(2012)
Join the Dots
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.3/10 [1]
Metacritic 77/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Clash 8/10 [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME 8/10 [9]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Uncut 6/10 [12]

Toy is the self-titled debut studio album by English indie rock band Toy, released on 10 September 2012 by Heavenly Recordings.

Contents

The album was recorded in early 2012 by Dan Carey at his South London studio. [13] The cover art was designed by artist Leif Podhajsky [14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Colours Running Out"3:54
2."The Reasons Why"3:54
3."Dead & Gone"7:39
4."Lose My Way"4:26
5."Drifting Deeper"4:55
6."Motoring"4:33
7."Heart Skips a Beat"4:23
8."Strange"4:53
9."Make It Mine"3:53
10."Omni"1:27
11."Walk Up to Me"4:06
12."Kopter"9:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Toy. [15]

Toy

Technical

Artwork

Chart

Weekly chart performance for Toy
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] 83
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 48

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