Toy (Toy album)
Toy is the 2012 eponymous debut album by London-based band Toy.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Shoegazing, indie rock, post-rock | |||
| Length | 58:02 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Dan Carey | |||
| Toy chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Alternative Press | |
| Clash | 8/10[5] |
| The Guardian | |
| The Irish Times | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| The Observer | |
| Q | |
| Uncut | 6/10[12] |
The album was recorded in early 2012 by music producer Dan Carey at his South London studio.[13] Their album artwork is by artist Leif Podhajsky[14]
Track listing
| 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 |
Chart
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 48 |
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References
- "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 (291): 92. October 2012.
- 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 (227): 88. October 2012.
- 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 (315): 112. October 2012.
- "Toy: Toy". Uncut (185): 87. October 2012.
- "TOY's self titled debut album coming soon on Heavenly Recordings". Heavenly Records. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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