Sleight of Heart

Sleight of Heart
Studio album by Malcolm Middleton
Released	3 March 2008
Studio	Chem 19 (Blantyre, South Lanarkshire)
Length	33:24
Label	Full Time Hobby
Malcolm Middleton chronology
A Brighter Beat (2007) Sleight of Heart (2008) Waxing Gibbous (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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/Stephen 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". Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
2. NME review
3. Webcuts review
4. "Food All Night at the Wedding Party". 8 October 2016.