Skinny Lister - The Devil, The Heart And The Fight

2019 release from the British folk band. After three albums taking confident steps into an ever larger world, their fourth offering, The Story Is... (produced and mixed by Barny Barnicott - Arctic Monkeys, The Enemy, The Temper Trap) takes the tales of the everyday, the minutiae of our lives, and turns them into potent pop that rings oh so true. The Story Is... finds fables in vastly contrasting true stories. Even when the songs are outside of the band's personal experience, they are still inspired by close connections. They've turned every melodic instinct up and, along with the hooks and lyrical reality Dan has drawn, it's a deep dip into the encyclopaedic sound of which the band are capable. Skinny Lister have opened their lives up more than ever before on this record, allowing us in and giving everyone a space to express joy, to deeply relate to the lines that strike a chord, and to throw ourselves into living with renewed abandon, hope, happiness and excitement, with stories enough to fill several lifetimes.