Things Are What They Used to Be
2009 studio album by Zoot Woman
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Things Are What They Used to Be is the third studio album by Zoot Woman. It was released through Zoot Woman Records in 2009.
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| Released | 21 August 2009 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Zoot Woman Records | |||
| Producers | Adam Blake, Johnny Blake, Stuart Price | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| BBC Music | mixed[3] |
| Clash | 7/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Quietus | favorable[6] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.5/5[7] |
Stéphane Girard of Resident Advisor gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, saying: "Predictable in many ways but still displaying a strong sense of self, Zoot Woman's Things Are What They Used to Be is a welcome return from everyone's favorite electro-pop underachievers and a surprising testament to Stuart Price's long-lasting virtuosity."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Adam Blake, Johnny Blake, and Stuart Price, except "Lonely by Your Side" written by Johnny Blake, Ingo Martens, Andre Winter, and Sven Schumacher.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Just a Friend of Mine" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Lonely by Your Side" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "More Than Ever" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Saturation" | 6:11 |
| 5. | "Take You Higher" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Witness" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Lust Forever" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Memory" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "We Won't Break" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Things Are What They Used to Be" | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Blue Sea" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Live in My Head" | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Things Are What They Used to Be (Desire Mix)" | 4:07 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Technical personnel
- Tim Young – mastering
- Haberdasherylondon – art direction, design
- Jon Matthews – additional layout
- Matthias Krause – image concept, photography
- Normen Perke – image concept, photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 38 |