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"Under My Skin" is the sixth studio album by English singer and songwriter Gabrielle. It was released on 17 August 2018 via BMG Rights Management, her first studio record in 11 years.
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Her first album in 11 years makes it seem as if she never went away. The glossy pop-soul production is familiar and Show Me (“Believe in me. You know I’ll never let go”) is as catchy as her smashes. Put Up a Fight and the aspirational Won’t Back Down ooze pride, determination and, occasionally, platitudes. Stronger (“What makes you stronger will hurt the most”) or Young and Crazy (“Turn your dark nights into sunshine”) would be self-help manual material if they weren’t so passionately, sincerely sung.
Elsewhere, Under My Skin delivers a glut of warm if slightly syrupy love songs. Thank You is refurbished 70s soul. Every Step offers sisterly advice (“It’s time to walk away, you really shouldn’t stay … don’t be afraid”). Songwriter-producers Ian Barter (Amy Winehouse/Paloma Faith) and Steve Chrisanthou (Corinne Bailey Rae) sprinkle in some contemporary R&B but while more grit in the butter wouldn’t have gone amiss, Under My Skin returns to the sound that made Gabrielle famous.
Reviewed by Dave Simpson for theguardian.com.
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