Skin & Bones / Shadowboxing
Album: Shadowboxing   Collection:Country
Artist:Skin & Bones   Added:Aug 2018
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-08-02 Pull Date: 2018-10-04 Charts: Country/Bluegrass
Week Ending: Oct 7 Sep 30 Sep 23 Sep 16 Sep 9 Sep 2 Aug 26 Aug 19
Airplays: 2 2 4 5 3 2 3 3

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 16, 2024: Hanging in the Boneyard
Sending Love From Mars
4. Oct 07, 2023: Hanging In The Boneyard
Sending Love From Mars
2. Jun 22, 2024: Hanging in the Boneyard
Sending Love From Mars
5. Dec 02, 2022: Hanging In The Boneyard
Northern Lights
3. Jan 27, 2024: Hanging in the Boneyard
Sending Love From Mars
6. Aug 04, 2022: Hanging In The Boneyard
Northern Lights

Album Review
Eric Gilbertson
Reviewed 2018-08-02
Shadow Boxing by Skin & Bones

This LA based Americana duo hits it out of the ballpark with their first full length release, Shadowboxing. Taylor Borsuck's hauntingly powerful voice juxtaposed against Peter Blackwelder's soaring violin form the foundation for their bluesy, uptempo sound. Throw in intriguing time & key changes, Borsuck's captivating lyrics along with sublime organ, steel guitar & viola accents and you have a truly exquisite sound.

Related: Dave Alvin, Jorma Kaukonen, Shovels and Rope
FCC: 10

*01) Etherial, uptempo about love song with playful steel guitar & bass
02) Interesting, eerie rocker about being wrapped up in your love
*03) Slow lament about not belonging anymore
04) Mid-tempo with beautiful (yet understated) orchestration
*05) Haunting lament about a couple that have drifted apart
*06) Acoustic with John Fahey like guitar & fiddle
*07) Mid-tempo with great chorus & organ accents
*08) Beautiful lament about wanting to escape one's home town
09) Mid-tempo with steel guitar & fiddle
*10) Fun, uptempo rocker about life of a song writer ('shit' at 0:59 &2:00)
*11) Acoustic number about growing up. Taylor's plaintive lyrics nicely complemented with guitar & fiddle

*Mr. Bones especially likes these

Track Listing
1. Northern Lights   7. Just A Man
2. Wrap Me Up   8. Lowdown
3. Ghost   9. Wildfire
4. Disappear   10. Tell Me Why
5. Sending Love From Mars   11. Lone Pine
6. Being Gone, Getting Grown, & Coming Home   .