Shedding Skin
by Ghostpoet
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Mar 17, 2015
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
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  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 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"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.… Expand
  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 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 behindShedding 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.… Expand

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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
  1. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    You're left with dual perspectives that aren't quite duets, anthems of vague disquiet, and an utterly satisfying sense of an artist following his own directs and nobody else's. [Apr 2015, p.95]
  2. 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]
  3. The 405
    Mar 4, 2015
    70
    Shedding Skin is a bold move for an artist so associated with a different sonic cadence, and kudos to Ejimiwe for trying to artistically reposition himself. Ultimately though, I would have liked to have heard more of an evolution rather than a complete metamorphosis from him.
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