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| Released | September 2003 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop [1] | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Wall of Sound | |||
| Producer | Adam Blake, Johnny Blake, Stuart Price | |||
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Zoot Woman is the second studio album by Zoot Woman. It was released through Wall of Sound in 2003.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MusicOMH | favorable [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [4] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "The band's got the whole package, from top-shelf songcraft to soft synth-led hooks to dancefloor-ready rhythms (the bassist must know each and every Peter Hook line inside out) -- all the way down to the constant flitting between exuberance and melancholia." [2] David Welsh of MusicOMH said, "it seems that Zoot Woman's self-titled effort is easily one of the best electronic releases of 2003 so far." [3]
All tracks are written by Adam Blake, Johnny Blake, and Stuart Price
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grey Day" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Taken It All" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Gem" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Hope in the Mirror" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Snow White" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Woman Wonder" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Calmer" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Useless Anyway" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Maybe Say" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Half Full of Happiness" | 5:12 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Technical personnel
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 87 |
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