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
Released	29 September 2014 (2014-09-29)
Genre	Alternative rock post-hardcore math rock
Length	45:33
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Larry Hibbitt
Marmozets chronology
Marmozets (2014) The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets (2014) Knowing What You Know Now (2018)
Singles from The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
"Captivate You" Released: 4 June 2014 (2014-06-04)[1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Line of Best Fit	[6]
Metal Hammer	9/10[7]
musicOMH	[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

All tracks are written by Marmozets

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

• Larry Hibbitt – percussion, keyboard
• Sem Schaap – Piano

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, US – 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 Album Downloads (OCC)[14]	18

References

1. Staff writer(s). "Marmozets – Captivate You (Single) – Roadrunner Records UK". www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 1 March 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets at Metacritic
3. Pettigrew, Jason (9 October 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets". www.altpress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
4. Spenceley, Haydon (26 September 2014). "Album Review: Marmozets – The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
5. Hann, Michael (25 September 2014). "Marmozets: The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets review". www.theguardian.com. Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
6. Hancock, Tom (25 September 2014). "The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets by Marmozets". www.thelineofbestfit.com. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
7. Bryant, Tom (24 September 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets – Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
8. Shepherd, Sam (28 September 2014). "Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful". www.musicomh.com. OMH. Retrieved 1 March 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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (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.

External links

• The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets at AllMusic
• The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets at Roadrunner Records