Today’s choice was nearly from Skin’s band Skunk Anansie, but I’ll save that treasure for another week and whet your appetite for her utterly beautiful and sometimes venomous vocal with this solo track.
For me, one of the very few artists who could have such a soulful yet raspy rock voice and yet the sincerity of hurt and anger – all in even just this song! The underlying vocals on the bridge and last chorus particularly haunting and poignant in such a sad track.
The production is in a similar vein to the work of her band: those heavy, dirty drum beats and evocative, subtle guitar melodies. Co-writing all her songs, you can’t help but think she has been through a situation which led to the inspiration of each one – ‘Trashed’ itself signals the end of a relationship, the bitterness, pain and reluctance to attempt to carry on felt in every note.
The production is in a similar vein to the work of her band: those heavy, dirty drum beats and evocative, subtle guitar melodies. Co-writing all her songs, you can’t help but think she has been through a situation which led to the inspiration of each one – ‘Trashed’ itself signals the end of a relationship, the bitterness, pain and reluctance to attempt to carry on felt in every note.
One of the defining female voices in what was the fundamentally male-dominated Britpop movement, Skin’s vocals both as part of a band and as a solo artist showcase not only the most raw emotions but also a raw talent – something unfortunately you don’t get to see so often anymore.
From the album ‘Fleshwounds’ (2003) / @skinskinny
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