| Blisters in the Pit of My Heart | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Martha |
| Cover: | Marthablisters.jpg |
| Studio: | Suburban Home |
| Producer: | Matthew 'MJ' Johnson |
| Prev Title: | Courting Strong |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Love Keeps Kicking |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
Blisters in the Pit of My Heart is the second studio album by English band Martha. It was released in July 2016 by Fortuna Pop! in the UK/EU and Dirtnap Records in the US.
According to Pitchfork, the album's lead single "Goldman's Detective Agency," "reimagines early 20th century anarchist Emma Goldman as a private investigator'.[1]
In Ice Cream And Sunscreen the line "December boy you got it wrong" is a reference to the refrain of "September Gurls" by Big Star, "December boy's got it bad".
Curly & Raquel references two characters from the British soap opera Coronation Street[2] as well as paraphrasing lyrics from a Billy Bragg song.[3]
St Paul’s (Westerberg Comprehensive) is about 'queer students at catholic school' and the title of which references both Paul Westerberg and the film Heathers.[1] The lyrics also reference Bastards of Young, a song by Westerberg's band The Replacements.
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | ||
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | ||
| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2016 | ||
| Panorama (nettavis) | Albums of the Year | 2016 | ||