Skinny Grin is a 2006 album by Acoustic Ladyland, featuring the singles "Salt Water" and "Cuts & Lies". It was recorded at Eastcote Studios in London, engineered by Philip Bagenal and Al O'Connell. James Chance's guest appearance was recorded at The Cutting Room in New York City.

Skinny Grin
Studio album by
Released20 November 2006
RecordedMarch and April 2006
GenrePunk jazz
Length46:48
LabelV2 Records
ProducerRobert Harder, Paul Epworth, Acoustic Ladyland
Acoustic Ladyland chronology
Last Chance Disco
(2005)
Skinny Grin
(2006)
Living With A Tiger
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Stylus MagazineA 2006
Drowned in Sound9/10 2006
The Guardian 2006
Time Out London5/6 2006
BBC - Collective2006
The Independent 2006
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [1]

Track listing edit

All songs arranged by Acoustic Ladyland except "Skinny Grin" by Acoustic Ladyland and Robert Harder.

  1. "Road of Bones" (P. Wareham) - 3:06
  2. "New Me" (P. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 2:22
  3. "Red Sky" (P. Wareham) - 5:03
  4. "Paris" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 2:49
  5. "Your Shame" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 3:03
  6. "Skinny Grin" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 1:27
  7. "Salt Water (Scott Walker mix)" (P. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 3:48
  8. "Cuts & Lies" feat. Coco Electrik (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 3:15
  9. "Glass Agenda" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 2:39
  10. "That Night" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 4:30
  11. "The Rise" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 3:20
  12. "The Room" (P. Wareham) - 5:39
  13. "Hitting Home" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 6:03

Personnel edit

Additional personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 8