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Skin

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Biography

The iconoclastic British "clit-rock" quartet Skunk Anansie broke up in 2001 after three successful yet often misunderstood or unclassifiable records. Vocalist Skin had always been the group's emotional nucleus and resident firebrand; after its dissolution, she decided to take some time off before returning to music. Skin gradually returned to songwriting, and emerged in June 2003 with her first solo effort, entitled Fleshwounds. The album revealed a more introspective side to the artist, who had always been more comfortable with her boot on a neck or fist at a chin than baring her feelings about relationships gone wrong. But it was themes of love and the search for happiness that dominated the stark arrangements of Fleshwounds. The album featured contributions from Skunk bassist Cass, and was co-written with Skin's longtime writing partner Len Arran. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
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    Faithfulness, distracts me from my ever changing
    Tastefulness, my mouth upon the richest tongues
    I run for this, static at the same time by it all
    Common sense can slap me in the face
    And yet I calm dissent, embarrassed by your obvious
    Faithfulness - (4:00)  -  6,931 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    I’m like a soldier
    With no cause to fight
    Playing with bar boys
    To test you just right
    I watch your features
    Trashed - (4:21)  -  3,350 plays
  3. Nothing But - (3:49)  -  4,460 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    What was I waiting for
    Waiting for the bubble to burst
    Over your stagnant pauses
    Can't cure what your devil don't see
    Or light a fire below the death of me
    Lost - (4:10)  -  3,136 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    Purple washes over me
    Seeping through my open seams
    Im stained all over
    You pretend weve started again
    Waiting for me to say when
    Purple - (3:41)  -  2,774 plays
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