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Skin Yard

Skin Yard · 1987

60 min · 15 tracks · grunge

Raw guitar riffs and haunting vocals create a gritty soundscape that captures the essence of late '80s grunge.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • atmospheric background focus

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1987, Skin Yard's self-titled debut album marked their emergence in the Seattle music scene. At this time, they were establishing themselves as key players in the burgeoning grunge movement, following several years of local performances and a growing reputation.
Stylistic neighbors
Local H· Melvins· Soundgarden

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Skins in My Closet 5:20
  • 2 Reptile 3:01
  • 3 Epitaph for Yesterday 4:30
  • 4 The Blind Leading the Blind 5:06
  • 5 Scratch 3:44
  • 6 Dear Deceased 3:35
  • 7 Stuck in a Plan 3:40
  • 8 Jabberwocky 2:46
  • 9 Gelatin Babies 4:26
  • 10 Bleed 5:51
  • 11 Out of the Attic 4:24
  • 12 Skinstruction 2:51
  • 13 Red Tension 3:15
  • 14 The Birds 4:01
  • 15 She Shook Me Cold (live) 4:02

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata