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The  Defenestration of St. Martin Image
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The former lead singer of the Britpop band Gene returns with his debut solo album.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Nov 26, 2012
    90
    Despite the spare instrumentation, there's no sense of repetition or lack of variety, and these emotive, excellent songs stay with you. A late contender for album of the year.
  2. Nov 26, 2012
    90
    A very welcome return.
  3. Q Magazine
    Nov 28, 2012
    80
    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]
  4. Uncut
    Nov 28, 2012
    80
    It's a decidedly sparser backdrop for his erudite, torch-like confessionals. [Dec 2012, p.76]
  5. Mojo
    Nov 28, 2012
    80
    Rossiter's tremulous, torchy delivery plays to the gallery, but beautifully, touchingly and sometimes exhaustedly. [Dec 2012, p.86]
  6. Jan 23, 2013
    80
    This is such a beautiful and heart rendering album, Randy Newman would be proud of these songs, Martin Rossitor deserves a reappraisal of one of the best songwriters of his generation.
  7. Jan 7, 2013
    70
    It is pure artistic id, and after hearing it, it's possible to view Rossiter's entire body of work in a new light, gaining an appreciation for his grace, wit, and artistry.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Dec 25, 2012
    10
    Beautiful collection of sparse songs sung with beautiful heartfelt voice. Album of the Year for me. If you love Gene you will surely love thisBeautiful collection of sparse songs sung with beautiful heartfelt voice. Album of the Year for me. If you love Gene you will surely love this album, but if you never listen to them you will love this too. Expand
  2. Jan 3, 2013
    10
    The Defenestration Of Saint Martin is the best album of 2012 in my opinion. Deeply personal music that forces you to feel exactly what MartinThe Defenestration Of Saint Martin is the best album of 2012 in my opinion. Deeply personal music that forces you to feel exactly what Martin was feeling when he wrote each of these finely crafted songs. Collapse