Sleight of Heart

Sleight of Heart
Studio album by Malcolm Middleton
Released 3 March 2008
Recorded Chem 19 Studios
Blantyre, Scotland
Label Full Time Hobby
Malcolm Middleton chronology
A Brighter Beat
(2007)A Brighter Beat2007		 Sleight of Heart
(2008)		 Waxing Gibbous
(2009)Waxing Gibbous2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound[1]
NME[2]
Webcuts[3]

Sleight of Heart is the fourth studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Malcolm Middleton, released on 3 March 2008 on Full Time Hobby. The album was recorded in the summer of 2007 at Chem 19 Studios in Blantyre.

Artwork

Behind the CD there is a photograph of Middleton sitting in a chair, playing guitar. This same chair appears in the artwork to Middleton's previous album, A Brighter Beat, only the chair is empty.

Track listing

Songs, lyrics and music by Malcolm Middleton except where mentioned.

  1. "Week Off" - 3:33
  2. "Blue Plastic Bags" - 3:25
  3. "Total Belief" - 4:01
  4. "Just Like Anything" - 2:36 (Jackson C. Frank)
  5. "Follow Robin Down" - 3:02
  6. "Stay" - 4:02 (Madonna/Steve Bray)
  7. "Marguerita Red" - 2:51 (King Creosote)
  8. "Love Comes in Waves" - 7:05
  9. "Hey You" - 2:49

Personnel

  • Malcolm Middleton – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Burns – piano
  • Jenny Reeve – violin, vocals
  • Stevie Jones - double bass
  • Paul Savage - drums, recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi - mastering

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Pop Cop Scotland Top Ten Albums of 2008 2008 10[4]

References

  1. ↑ Drowned in Sound review
  2. ↑ NME review
  3. ↑ Webcuts review
  4. ↑
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