Joy Crookes - Skin [ Vinyl ]

Joy Crookes’s debut full-length, Skin, arrives on vinyl with soulful flair and deeply personal storytelling.

This 13-track journey (including gems like “I Don’t Mind,” “Trouble,” “When You Were Mine” and the reflective title-track “Skin”) weaves together themes of identity, young adult heartbreak, mental health, and cultural roots.

Recorded between Abbey Road and Konk Studios and produced by Blue May (known for work with Kano and Blood Orange), the album blends orchestral soul-jazz with neo-soul and modern R&B to create a sound that’s at once cinematic and intimate.

Pressed on high-quality black vinyl, this classic edition fits any record collection beautifully. It captures the warmth of orchestral strings, punch of soulful riffs, and the raw emotional edge of tracks like “19th Floor” and “Power.” The packaging is sleek, minimal, and exudes Crookes’s confident British-Bangladeshi-Irish identity.

Whether you’re vibing to “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” (a UK Asian Top 40 chart-topper!) or sinking into the ballad “To Lose Someone,” Skin on vinyl delivers a timeless listening experience. Perfect for collectors who crave chef-kiss storytelling wrapped in slick, sophisticated production.