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Band

Skindred

Title

Big Tings

Type

LP/EP

Company

Napalm

YOR

2018

Style

Nu/Rapcore

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5/30/2018 - Review by: Eric Compton

Big Tings is a Big Stink

We knew this Welsh ragga metal band would change it up. 'Big Tings', recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World studio, is an entirely different animal than the typically heavy and aggressive Skindred we've known and loved. This album is over-produced and pandering to the kids with an overload of electronics and synths that drown out the washing machine riffs. The title track is symbolic of the album's message--pop beats, pop soul, commercial whoa-whoa in the familiar places. 'Big Tings' is a Big Stink.

Recommended for fans of: Papa Roach, Skillet, Saliva

PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT

MUSIC

VOCALS

PRODUCTION

ARTWORK

1.5

LYRICS

1.5