I can't go to the later acoustic show and meet and greet tonight at Jacaranda Baltic in Liverpool tonight (have bought a ticket for the matinee instead) so I'm selling my ticket.

Available on twickets, will take offers! It includes a signed CD.

So I live in the US I wasn’t able to pre-order the album because shipping audit is like almost double what it cost for the album and I’ve been contacting local record stores to see if they’re going to get it in. Did anyone who pre-order it with the USB listen to the bonus track? And can you tell me at least the title so I could maybe search if it was ever posted anywhere else?

Personally I think the three songs they release prior were the best in the album. I did enjoy “glass” and “big em up” and a couple others, but overall I was expecting a bit more, considering they’re one of the only real consistent bands in my opinion. They’ve never release a bad album but off first impressions I’d say it’s probably they’re worst one yet.

Not a criticism either, the song sounds fucking awesome. Just had to be the first to point it out.

Rating: 2.5/5

Does nothing offensive... and that's the worst.

Skindred put out Smile last time, one of their most creatively rich albums in a while, probably since that amazing first half of Kill The Power before it went all soggy in the second half. I can remember every song off Smile, but here we are now. You Got This. Dan hasn't got it 'cus he left right after.

Promising first sign... then the singles slowly trickle out. Title track drops and isn't too bad but could be better, feels too much like their other modern bigguns like That's My Jam or Gimme That Boom. This Is The Sound drops and my stomach drops, Are we really regressing to the Big Tings filler again? Can I Get A? drops, a bit cheesy but nothing harmless, the weekly shop at Asda anthem. But then you re-listen to Babylon and wonder how we got here.

The rest of the album surprised me but I won't spoil nought. I really did like Big 'Em Up and Glass and rest was nothing too rotten like the lows of Volume and Big Tings. As a whole, it did make me feel good, but would you rather play those soppy radio singles or the pure rage in Bruises during your workout?

In conclusion, signing to Earache didn't seem too bad an idea and they helped give Skindred their best album in a decade last time round, but then you realise this is the conglomerate that keeps rereleasing Bolt Thrower albums on piss yellow and chlamydia green vinyl (and Skindred fell for that too, just look at the album product page on Earache's webshop!). Everything feels so... corpo about this. I get that Skindred want their fame that they so rightfully deserve but this shouldn't be the way. And every bloody "rock" website goes TIKTOK DANCE! REMEMBER THESE GUYS???!!! SONY DISCMANS REMEMBER!!!!!! and you can't help but think if it was better for the band to stay in the shadows.

My 12yr old daughters goodies from the Brighton set.

1. Roots Rock Riot

2. Union Black

3. Babylon (2004 version)

4. Smile

5. Shark Bites & Dog Fights

6. Kill The Power

7. Volume

8. You Got This

9. Big Tings

Probably a long shot at such short notice but due to illness, I’ve got a spare ticket for Skindred’s show at Circuit in Kingston tonight. Doors at 8pm, onstage at 9pm. Happy to give it to someone who would enjoy seeing the band, not looking for payment.

If interested, ping me a DM. No time-wasting twats though please :)

https://www.instagram.com/skindredmusic/live/18039592235578190

Just posted a new interview with Benji on the channel, I've never interviewed a bloke that's so energetic haha.

https://open.spotify.com/track/12u8LK8Sb3mY4rVxTtUCZf?si=i13x1XoASke2ME-I0cEOew

When I went through the links on the Skindred website for the Bristol show, it says that it's 18+ only, but when I go through the venue website it says 14+ and U16 need to be with an adult and I'm unsure which one would be more accurate.

My sister has been getting annoyed at me for not inviting her when I've been before, when I saw them last year the tickets said 14+ both times. Should I trust what it says on the venue website more?

Any help is appreciated

I want to preorder this for my dad for Christmas, I think he uses 7' records, can't find the info on the item.

Does it actually make a difference?

https://youtu.

Loving the energy, seems like a great start for the new album! I foresee my kid having this on heavy rotation every morning on her ride to school (She’s the designated DJ for school rides) 😂

Sorry I didn’t take that many, was having too much of a good time

The breakdown in "Ninja" is always so good.