The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets

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.[9]

The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
Studio album by
Marmozets
Released29 September 2014 (2014-09-29)
GenreAlternative rock, post-hardcore, math rock
Length45:33
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerLarry 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
Metacritic86%[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Line of Best Fit[6]
Metal Hammer9/10[7]
musicOMH[8]

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.[10]

Personnel
Marmozets
  • Becca Macintyre – vocals
  • Sam Macintyre – guitar, vocals
  • Jack Bottomley – guitar
  • Will Bottomley – bass, vocals
  • Josh Macintyre – drums
Additional musicians
Production
  • Larry Hibbitt – production
  • James Mottershead – engineering
  • Tom Woodstock – editing
  • Corey Moore – assistant tracking engineer
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Mark Bengston – mix assistant, Pro Tools engineering
  • D. Sardy – mixing of "Why Do You Hate Me?"
    • Ryan Castle – mix engineering
    • Cameron Barton – engineering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
Artwork and design
  • Hayes Hopkinson – artwork
  • Tom Barnes – photography
  • Briggs Design – layout

Studios
  • Chairworks, West Yorkshire, UK – tracking
  • Artspace Studio, London, UK – tracking of "Move, Shake, Hide"
  • Xylo Sound, London, UK – recording of vocals, overdubs
  • Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY, USA – mixing
  • Hillside Manor – mixing of "Why Do You Hate Me?"
  • Sterling Sound, NY, USA – mastering

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 25
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 3
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[14] 18

References
  1. Staff writer(s). "Marmozets - Captivate You (Single) - Roadrunner Records UK". www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets at Metacritic
  3. Pettigrew, Jason (October 9, 2014). "Marmozets - The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets". www.altpress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. Spenceley, Haydon (September 26, 2014). "Album Review: Marmozets - The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  5. Hann, Michael (September 25, 2014). "Marmozets: The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets review". www.theguardian.com. Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  6. Hancock, Tom (September 25, 2014). "The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets by Marmozets". www.thelineofbestfit.com. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  7. Bryant, Tom (September 24, 2014). "Marmozets - The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets - Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  8. Shepherd, Sam (September 28, 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful". www.musicomh.com. OMH. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  9. Metal Hammer, '100 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century', issue 286, page 37, Summer 2016
  10. The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets (booklet). Marmozets. Roadrunner Records. 2014.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. "Marmozets | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  13. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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