Toy is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Toy, released on 10 September 2012 by Heavenly Recordings.
| Toy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 58:02 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer |
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| Toy chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Clash | 8/10[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Uncut | 6/10[12] |
The album was recorded in early 2012 by Dan Carey at his South London studio.[13] The cover art was designed by artist Leif Podhajsky[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Colours Running Out" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "The Reasons Why" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Dead & Gone" | 7:39 |
| 4. | "Lose My Way" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Drifting Deeper" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Motoring" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Heart Skips a Beat" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Strange" | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Make It Mine" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Omni" | 1:27 |
| 11. | "Walk Up to Me" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Kopter" | 9:50 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Toy.[15]
Toy
edit- Tom Dougall – vocals, guitar
- Dominic O'Dair – guitars
- Alejandra Diez – synths
- Maxim Barron – bass, vocals
- Charlie Salvidge – drums, vocals
Technical
edit- Dan Carey – production (tracks 1–5, 7–12); mixing (all tracks)
- Oli Bayston – engineering
- Alexis Smith – engineering
- Ant Theaker – production (track 6)
Artwork
edit- Steve Gullick – photography
- Sean Gallagher – artwork, design
- Leif Podhajsky – cover artwork
Chart
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 83 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ "TOY by TOY reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for TOY by TOY". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Toy – TOY". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Toy: Toy". Alternative Press. No. 291. October 2012. p. 92. ISSN 1065-1667.
- ^ Murray, Robin (4 September 2012). "TOY – TOY". Clash. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (6 September 2012). "Toy: Toy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (21 September 2012). "Toy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Toy: Toy". Mojo. No. 227. October 2012. p. 88. ISSN 1351-0193.
- ^ Stubbs, Dan (7 September 2012). "Toy – 'Toy'". NME. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (9 September 2012). "Toy: Toy – review". The Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Toy: Toy". Q. No. 315. October 2012. p. 112. ISSN 0955-4955.
- ^ "Toy: Toy". Uncut. No. 185. October 2012. p. 87. ISSN 1368-0722.
- ^ "TOY's self titled debut album coming soon on Heavenly Recordings". Heavenly Recordings. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "TOY". LeifPodjajsky.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Toy (liner notes). Toy. Heavenly Recordings. 2012. HVNLP94CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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