| Skimskitta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2003 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label | Warp Records | |||
| Mira Calix chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10 [3] |
Skimskitta is the second studio album by Mira Calix. It was released by Warp Records in 2003.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Skimskitta received an average score of 70% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Andy Beta of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, saying, "Skimskitta isn't particularly strong or potent, but it's relaxed and smooth enough to induce a very mellow, mild buzz." [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Again, It Starts" | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Poussou" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Woody" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Savanna" | 2:26 |
| 5. | "The Wolf, the Sheep & the Door" | 6:08 |
| 6. | "Flicker" | 1:00 |
| 7. | "Do I Ever?" | 1:17 |
| 8. | "Sixnot6" | 5:47 |
| 9. | "Clement" | 1:20 |
| 10. | "I May Be Over There (But My Heart Is Over Here)" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Distracted2" | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Isibuko" | 0:40 |
| 13. | "Paarl" | 2:02 |
| 14. | "Like Spoons" | 1:26 |
| 15. | "Shadenfreude" | 5:47 |
| 16. | "Hiccup" | 1:04 |
| 17. | "Suffix" | 1:55 |
| 18. | "Simple (Almost Mix)" | 0:52 |
| 19. | "You Open Always" | 4:29 |
| 20. | "Little Long Gone" | 3:23 |
| 21. | "Two Seasons" | 3:41 |
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