July 28, 2008 (Norway and UK), March 24, 2009 (United States)
Recorded
Townhouse Studios
Genre
Indie rock
Length
31:10
Label
Nesna Records, Sony BMG, Waterfall Records, Mercury Records, Island Def Jam Records
Ida Maria chronology
Fortress Round My Heart (2008)
Katla (2010)
Alternative cover
2009 UK reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
[1]
The A.V. Club
(A-)[2]
The Fly
[3]
The Guardian
[4]
Los Angeles Times
[5]
NME
(6/10)[6]
Pitchfork Media
(7.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone
[8]
Slant
[9]
Spin
[10]
Fortress Round My Heart is the debut album by Norwegian musician Ida Maria, released in the UK on July 28, 2008, and in the US on March 24, 2009. Six singles were released before the album's release: "Oh My God", "Drive Away My Heart", "Stella", "Queen of the World", "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" and the re-release of "Oh My God".
^Allmusic review
^A.V. Club review
^"The Fly review". Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
^"CD: Ida Maria, Fortress Round My Heart". The Guardian. 2008-07-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
^Los Angeles Times review
^NME review
^Pitchfork Media review
^Rolling Stone review
^Slant review Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
^Spin review
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