Shedding Skin
by Ghostpoet
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Mar 17, 2015
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. The Wire
    Mar 11, 2015
    60
    With its introversion and focus upon the everyday in both subject matter and imagery, the appeal of Shedding Skin depends partly on your appetite for people watching. [Mar 2015, p.48]
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 2, 2015
    60
    The mood, set by affectless guitars and minor-key piano, varies little over 10 tracks, but even when contemplating homelessness (on the title track) or foundering relationships (Yes, I Helped You Pack), Ejimiwe feels more at ease in his own melancholy.
  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 27, 2015
    60
    Ghostpoet's empathy for his characters scarcely makes the narrow emotional bandwidth less oppressive. [Apr 2015, p.109]
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  5. Uncut
    Feb 27, 2015
    60
    He's backed by an orthodox guitar/bass/drums trio, which sometimes renders inert his unorthodox rhymes. [Apr 2015, p.76]
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User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Ricko
    Sep 7, 2020
    8
    "Shedding Skin" is a nice, atmospheric mix of jazz influenced indie pop and hip hop. Of all the Ghostpoet releases, this is my favourite and"Shedding Skin" is a nice, atmospheric mix of jazz influenced indie pop and hip hop. Of all the Ghostpoet releases, this is my favourite and I'd put it down to the various guest vocal appearances which give the album an added dimension to the usual spoken work style of delivery from Ghostpoet. The rhythm section has a really nice sound, with the drum and base combining nicely with the vocals to create a distinctive style. The guitars and pianos add flourishes rather than foundations to the tracks. There are a number of standout tracks with "X Marks the Spot" being an obvious one. It has a real dark and menacing feel to it but very enjoyable.… Full Review »
  2. Muddsjr
    Mar 22, 2015
    8
    Shedding Skin is another dark album from Ghostpoet, who's appeared to me as a unique rap artist entirely in his own league and in no rush withShedding Skin is another dark album from Ghostpoet, who's appeared to me as a unique rap artist entirely in his own league and in no rush with what he does. This album has a fabulous flow to it, but simultaneously I don't believe it's a 'classic' such as his previous two albums, in a sense that, though the more accessible qualities move him a step further, they also leave something behind that made him truly unique. But what the hell, artists move on, Ghostpoet I'm sure has a lot of fabulous tunes and possible albums to give us for the future.… Full Review »
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