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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the British pop artist features contribution from Audra Mae, Blue May, Jonny Lattimer, Barney Lister, Matt Maltese, and Tev'n.
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- Record Label: Sony Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Oct 15, 2021It does everything a debut should, dipping into multiple pools but uniting them all with a consistent outlook and a clear voice. Joy Crookes, by rights, should be riding ‘Skin’ into the big leagues.
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Oct 15, 2021The 13 smooth jams showcase Joy Crookes not only as a vocalist or candid writer but as the new face of British soul. While many artists chase nostalgia, Crookes offers a different way forward by disregarding the traditional boundaries of classicism.
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Oct 15, 2021She allows herself to revel in her own possibility of healing, singing directly about her past and who she wants to become, letting her formidable voice guide the way: cool, curious, full of momentum.
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MojoOct 19, 2021Skin takes in soul, jazz and trip-hop, and more than fulfils her early promise. [Dec 2021, p.90]
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Oct 15, 2021The guitar-led Kingdom pokes at Brexit and the messiness of our government but lacks personal touches, as does by-numbers ballad To Lose Someone. But these are mild complaints amid otherwise distinctive songwriting.
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