Open Heart Zoo is a debut album by British alternative rock musician Martin Grech released in 2002. Its title track came to the attention of the public when it was used by Lexus in a commercial,[5] and was released as a single on 30 September 2002.[3]
| Open Heart Zoo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 June 2002 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 1:09:56 | |||
| Label | Island (UK) | |||
| Producer | Andy Ross[2] | |||
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| Singles from Open Heart Zoo | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [5] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [6] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [7] |
Track listing
edit- "Here It Comes" – 5:02
- "Open Heart Zoo" – 5:20
- "Dalí" – 5:38
- "Tonight" – 5:07
- "Push" – 4:59
- "Only One Listening" – 4:51
- "Notorious" – 4:55
- "Penicillin" – 4:47
- "Catch Up" – 3:46
- "Twin" – 4:41
- "Death of a Loved One" – 20:50*
- The duration of "Death of a Loved One" is 6:53 — there is then a 10:05 silence before the bonus track — "Ill" (ill) begins. The duration of "Ill" is 3:52.
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ "Open heart zoo by Martin Grech". Bandcamp.
- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Martin Grech". Soundsphere Magazine. 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Martin Grech's Open Heart Zoo - uncaged". Indie London. 30 September 2002.
- ^ "Martin Grech - Push (Island)". Warrington Guardian. 2 February 2003.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (20 December 2002). "Martin Grech: Open Heart Zoo". The Guardian.
- ^ "Martin Grech : Open Heart Zoo". Sputnik Music. 12 August 2009.
- ^ Mills, Stephanie (27 July 2002). "Martin Grech - Open Heart Zoo". Drowned in Sound.
- ^ "Martin Grech | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.