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Skellig is the twelfth studio album by British singer-songwriter David Gray. It has received positive reviews by critics.




Reception


According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Skellig received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 87 out of 100 from four critic scores. Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic James Christopher Monger writing that this album is "a notable departure from the folktronica neo-soul" in Gray's previous work and while it "bears the hallmarks of a Gray production" this music is "undeniably minimalist" and with an Irish quality that comes from his collaborators. American Songwriter's Lee Zimmerman scored Skellig a 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that it "hews to the haunting delivery and ethereal atmospherics that have characterized his work practically since day one" and "it represented a certain solace and escape from the increasing distraction of the noise and intrusion that always seems so overwhelming in today’s modern world" due to the Irish character of the music. Tony Clayton-Lea of The Irish Times scored this album 4 out of 5 stars, characterizing the music as "sublime calm" and "a serene career highlight". Ben Hogwood rated Skellig 4 out of 5 stars for musicOMH, calling it "a searching piece of work" that could "provid[e] solace for those who need it". Writing for RTÉ, Alan Corr scored Skellig 3 out of 5 stars, noting "a distinctly restless and yearning quality" and recommended listeners to try the album with headphones. Neil McCormick called this album "not for the faint-hearted" due to its "lyrically dense and musically spartan songs" and gave it 4 out of 5 stars in The Daily Telegraph.




Track listing


All songs written by David Gray.

"Skellig" – 5:01
"Dún Laoghaire" – 4:32
"Accumulates" – 4:58
"Heart and Soul" – 4:20
"Laughing Gas" – 3:21
"No False Gods" – 2:09
"Deep Water Swim" – 4:08
"Spiral Arms" – 6:55
"The White Owl" – 3:49
"Dares My Heart Be Free" – 6:05
"House with No Walls" – 3:43
"Can’t Hurt More Than This" – 4:33
"All That We Asked For" – 2:38




Personnel


David Gray – guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals, production, artwork
Amanda Chiu – design
Caroline Dale – cello, vocals
Niamh Farrell – vocals
Jake Hutton – audio engineering
David Kitt – guitar, synthesizer, vocals, programming, additional recording on "Dares My Heart Be Free"
Robbie Malone – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
Mossy Nolan – vocals
Keith Prior – drums, percussion
Dave Turner – audio mastering at 360 Mastering, Hastings, England, United Kingdom
Ben de Vries – piano, percussion, vocals, programming, production




Chart performance


Skellig reached 53 on the UK Albums Chart and topped out at 22 on the Irish Albums Chart.




See also


2021 in British music
List of 2021 albums




References






External links


Official website
Skellig at Discogs (list of releases)
Skellig at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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