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.

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]

Artwork

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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

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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

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  • Malcolm Middleton – guitar, vocals
  • Barry Burns – piano
  • Jenny Reeve – violin, vocals
  • Stevie Jones – double bass
  • Paul Savage – drums, recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Pop Cop Scotland Top Ten Albums of 2008 2008 10[4]

References

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  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.