Released 10 years ago
Skin
Flume · 2016
60 min · 16 tracks · electronica
An immersive blend of lush electronic soundscapes and emotive vocals that redefine contemporary dance music.
Top tracks — play these first
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Never Be Like You Start here — This track features a catchy hook and emotionally charged lyrics that explore themes of love and regret, making it an anthem of vulnerability in modern relationships.
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Smoke & Retribution — With its dynamic production and powerful vocal performance from Vince Staples, this track exemplifies Flume's ability to merge hip-hop elements with electronic music seamlessly.
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Helix — Opening the album, 'Helix' sets a compelling tone with its intricate beats and ethereal textures, showcasing Flume’s signature innovative sound design.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Flume's 'Skin' blends innovative production with emotive elements, standing out in contemporary electronic music.
What we noticed
- Several tracks utilize unconventional song structures, such as abrupt transitions and varying tempos.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- wave-like pacing experiences
- long, immersive listening sessions
- layered, dense sonic textures
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Critical Peak — This album is widely regarded as Flume's most ambitious and acclaimed work.
- Themes
- modern love regret· neon-lit intimacy· ethereal soundscapes
- Career context
- By the time Flume released Skin in 2016, he had already established himself as a prominent figure in electronic music with his breakthrough self-titled debut album in 2012. This sophomore effort built on that success, showcasing a more refined sonic palette and collaborations with notable artists like Kai and Vince Staples.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Odesza· What So Not· Porter Robinson
Tracklist
- 1 Helix 3:30
- 2 Never Be Like You Start here 3:53
- 3 Lose It 3:46
- 4 Numb & Getting Colder 5:08
- 5 Say It 4:23
- 6 Wall Fuck 3:09
- 7 Pika 1:56
- 8 Smoke & Retribution 4:01
- 9 3 3:05
- 10 When Everything Was New 2:27
- 11 You Know 3:22
- 12 Take a Chance 5:29
- 13 Innocence 6:18
- 14 Like Water 3:14
- 15 Free 2:56
- 16 Tiny Cities 3:57
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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