Sleight of Heart
Studio album by
Released3 March 2008
StudioChem 19 (Blantyre, South Lanarkshire)
Length33:24
LabelFull Time Hobby
Malcolm Middleton chronology
A Brighter Beat
(2007)
Sleight of Heart
(2008)
Waxing Gibbous
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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/Steve 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.
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