Marionette differs significantly in sound from Scott's work in Space, showcasing a more organic, lushly-orchestrated style, with Scott calling the tracks "dark acoustic camp fire songs" that follow a "verse, chorus, middle 8" structure, compared with the grooves and samples that dominate his other work.

[1] Scott had been recording solo material on and off for roughly five years at The Viper Studio in Liverpool, with assistance from guitarist and producer Paul Hemmings and Space bass guitarist Phil Hartley.

He's got loads of cool old guitars that gave the album a real vintage vibe… me and Paul are Luddites.

The album also features contributions from drummer Chris Sharrock and vocals by Kate Milner and Emily Portman.

The physical release of the album was distributed through Peter Wilkinson's AV8 label on limited edition CD, cassette and white vinyl.