| New Skin | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
| Genre | [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 30:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Josh Homme | |||
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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]
| 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]
All 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 | ||
Credits adapted from LP liner notes. [10]
CRX
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