Taste Test: Luke Marshall Black battles the isolation in ‘Skin’
The heartbreaking ballad exposes the Scottish singer-songwriter’s longing for connection
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With a slow swaying beat, ‘Skin’ is soulfully pensive. Luke Marshall Black takes us through the process of a love unfulfilled, searching for resolution. “You cause chaos when you left your mark/I wish it wouldn’t fade from on my skin/And I wish I’d known before I let you in”. The single quickly moves into a more contemporary pop-style ballad, making use of electronic instruments and beats alongside the opening instruments. His vocals and harmonisations are potent, full of wistful longing and pain. After a year in lockdown, the isolation expressed in this song is something that many of us can relate to.
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