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]
| New Skin | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
| Genre | [1][2] | |||
| Length | 30:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Josh Homme | |||
| CRX chronology | ||||
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| Singles from New Skin | ||||
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Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | (C+)[6] |
| NME |   [7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
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]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Nick Valensi, except where noted. Additional music credits in brackets
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from LP liner notes.[10]
CRX
- Nick Valensi – vocals and guitar
- Jon Safley – bass and drums ( new skin tracks 5 and 8 as drummer )
- Darian Zahedi – guitar
- Richie Follin – keyboard
- Ralph Alexander – drums (tracks: 2–3, 6,7,9, and 10)
Production and additional personnel
- Joshua Homme – production
- Andrew Scheps – mixing
- Jon Theodore – drums (tracks: 1, 4)
- Justin Hergett – mixing assistant
- Mark Rankin – engineering
- Gus Oberg – additional engineering
- Dan Dixon – additional engineering
- Andrew Chavez – additional engineering
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Boneface – cover art
- Warren Fu – art design and direction
- Ryan Gentles – management
References
edit- ^ "Nick Valensi of CRX and The Strokes interview with Miles the DJ". YouTube. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Nick Valensi on New Side Project, State of the Strokes". rollingstone.com. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Different Strokes: Nick Valensi On His New Band CRX And Working With Josh Homme - NME". nme.com. 26 October 2016.
- ^ Doyle, Patrick (6 September 2016). "Nick Valensi on New Side Project, State of the Strokes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "New Skin by CRX on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: CRX – New Skin". consequence.net. 27 October 2016.
- ^ "CRX - 'New Skin' Review - NME". NME. 27 October 2016.
- ^ Swann, Emma (November 2016). "Album Review: CRX – New Skin". DIY. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Carnwath, Ally (6 November 2016). "CRX: New Skin review – flickering embers of the Strokes". The Observer. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "crx-liner". Imgur.