Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind)
2013 studio album by Gary Numan
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Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind) is the seventeenth solo studio album by the English musician Gary Numan, released on 14 October 2013 by Mortal Records and Cooking Vinyl. The album debuted at number twenty on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 6,187 copies, becoming Numan's highest-charting album since 1983's Warriors.[12]
Released14 October 2013
RecordedWealden, East Sussex; Long Eaton, Derbyshire; Los Angeles, California
Genres
Length52:06
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| Released | 14 October 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Wealden, East Sussex; Long Eaton, Derbyshire; Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Length | 52:06 | |||
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| Producer | Ade Fenton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| musicOMH |  [6] |
| NME | 6/10[7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Uncut | 7/10[11] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gary Numan.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am Dust" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Here in the Black" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Everything Comes Down to This" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "The Calling" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Splinter" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Lost" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Love Hurt Bleed" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "A Shadow Falls on Me" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Where I Can Never Be" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "We're the Unforgiven" | 5:22 |
| 11. | "Who Are You" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "My Last Day" | 5:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "The Dark in Me" | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am Dust" (Original Demo) | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Here in the Black" (Original Demo) | 6:16 |
| 3. | "The Calling" (Original Demo) | 4:26 |
| 4. | "We're the Unforgiven" (Original Demo) | 5:29 |
| 5. | "I Am Dust" (Roman Remains Remix) | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Love Hurt Bleed" (Tweaker Remix) | 5:04 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes.[15]
- Gary Numan – vocals, keyboards
- Nathan Boddy – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Ade Fenton – keyboards, mixing, production, programming
- Robin Finck – guitar (1, 6, 9, 10)
- Doc – keyboards (1, 6, 9, 10)
- Steve Malins – art direction
- Steve Harris – guitar (1, 7, 8, 10)
- LaRoache Brothers – photography
- Tim Muddiman – guitar (2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12); bass (2, 3, 7, 8)
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums Chart[16] | 197 |
| Scottish Albums Chart[17] | 24 |
| UK Albums Chart[18] | 20 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart[19] | 4 |
