His vocal delivery remains as offbeat as ever and his distinctive style is comfortably the most remarkable attribute of his new album.
A couple of decades on, it’s remarkable how vibrant Skinner’s whole approach still is. When we think of The Streets, the artwork for 2002’s ‘Original Pirate Material’ is at the forefront, with a deadpan “lockdown your aerial” not far behind. On ‘The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light’ he shows his words have lost none of their potency. Mike Skinner, clipper lighter aficionado, DJ and the mind behind The Streets, has been slipping in and out of the zeitgeist for decades, soundtracking lost nights and reflective mornings.
