New Skin is the debut studio album by American rock band CRX. It was released on October 28, 2016.[3] Lead singer, Nick Valensi has described the album's sound as a mix of power pop and heavy metal, and has named The Cars, Cheap Trick and Elvis Costello as influences.[4]
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Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
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Length | 30:32 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Josh Homme | |||
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Singles from New Skin | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[5] |
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Consequence of Sound | (C+)[6] |
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New Skin received positive reviews, and currently holds a score of 69/100 on Metacritic based on nine reviews, indicating a "generally favourable" response.[5]
All tracks are written by Nick Valensi, except where noted. Additional music credits in brackets.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Ways to Fake It" | Richie Follin, Valensi | 2:59 |
2. | "Broken Bones" | Valensi | 3:31 |
3. | "Give It Up" | Valensi | 3:52 |
4. | "Anything" | Valensi | 3:27 |
5. | "Walls" | Daniel Davies, Valensi | 2:38 |
6. | "Slow Down" | Valensi, Darian Zahedi | 4:06 |
7. | "On Edge" (Safley, Valensi, Zahedi) | Jon Safley, Valensi, Zahedi | 1:53 |
8. | "Unnatural" | Valensi | 2:27 |
9. | "One Track Mind" | Valensi | 2:51 |
10. | "Monkey Machine" | Valensi | 2:48 |
Total length: | 30:32 |
Credits adapted from LP liner notes.[10]
CRX
Production and additional personnel