The Defenestration of St Martin

The Defenestration of St. Martin
Studio album by
Martin Rossiter
ReleasedDecember 3, 2012
Length42:50
LabelDrop 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.TitleLength
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
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash9/10[5]
Drowned in Sound8/10[6]
The Independent[7]
The Guardian[8]
Mojo[9]
musicOMH[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]
Q[12]
Uncut8/10[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]
  1. ^ "Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration Of St Martin". Discogs. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. ^ a b Quantick, David. "BBC - Music - Review of Martin Rossiter - The Defenestration of St. Martin". Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  3. ^ a b 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. 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.
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