Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. 100
    Skin is brilliant across the board.
  2. May 27, 2016
    80
    While it could have benefitted from some editing, Skin still shows a lot of growth--it's more mature, and more memorable, than Flume.
  3. May 27, 2016
    75
    Gearing up to be the next EDM crossover talent, Flume’s sophomore effort, Skin, showcases a producer at ease with all of the sounds moving tickets at America’s major festival events: hip-hop, indie pop, and EDM.
  4. Jun 17, 2016
    70
    Restless versatility is all over the LP, generating the emotional crests and sensory overload a festival crowd demands, but with a nuance that'll make it work even if you aren't shirtless in the desert.
  5. May 27, 2016
    70
    While satisfying, the record could have used a bit more of that invention and risk.
  6. 70
    While so much EDM sounds the same right now, his tracks are thankfully hard to pigeonhole--as they weave industrial, deep house, dubstep, minimal and hip hop influences into a cohesive whole that’s both danceable and perfect for sofa listening too.
  7. May 27, 2016
    70
    If the burden on electronic producers is to establish personality beyond a dense network of light displays and computer processing, this album gets Flume halfway there: It shows him as unquestionably human (overeager, alternately flashy and timid, sometimes more in awe than in control), but still a bit faceless.
  8. Sep 30, 2016
    67
    Skin goes Technicolor and bigger, effectively standing on the shoulders of Disclosure and giant stars including Skrillex, Diplo, and album collaborator/reinventor Beck.
  9. 67
    Skin is the sound of Flume reaching for great heights and almost grasping what he seeks there.
  10. Jun 2, 2016
    64
    [“Wall Fuck” is] short and snappy, gone too fast in an album that could’ve been streamlined to let moments like it shine. But maybe it’s the sound of floodgates opening.
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 215 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 20 out of 215
  1. May 27, 2016
    10
    Flume never disappoints, that's a fact! 'Never Been Like You' was just a sample of how he had evolved as an artist and producer, and now, withFlume never disappoints, that's a fact! 'Never Been Like You' was just a sample of how he had evolved as an artist and producer, and now, with the whole album released, you can see that in each track. I really love it and and point to buy YES! Buy it on iTunes and on Amazon!! Full Review »
  2. May 27, 2016
    10
    glad to see the user score reflect the album far better than the critics that publish these reviews. sonically this album is gorgeous, i loveglad to see the user score reflect the album far better than the critics that publish these reviews. sonically this album is gorgeous, i love every song. harley is no doubt very very talented Full Review »
  3. May 27, 2016
    10
    An amazing electronic album. It is authentically truly well produced, with great compositions and, by far, much more futuristic than the lastAn amazing electronic album. It is authentically truly well produced, with great compositions and, by far, much more futuristic than the last album. Flume is the best! Full Review »