Sleight of Heart

Sleight of Heart
Studio album by Malcolm Middleton
Released	3 March 2008
Recorded	Chem 19 Studios Blantyre, Scotland
Label	Full Time Hobby
Malcolm Middleton chronology
A Brighter Beat (2007) Sleight of Heart (2008) Waxing Gibbous (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Drowned in Sound	[1]
NME	[2]
Webcuts	[3]

Sleight of Heart is the fourth studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Malcolm Middleton, released on 3 March 2008 on Full Time Hobby. The album was recorded in the summer of 2007 at Chem 19 Studios in Blantyre.

Artwork

Behind the CD there is a photograph of Middleton sitting in a chair, playing guitar. This same chair appears in the artwork to Middleton's previous album, A Brighter Beat, only the chair is empty.

Track listing

Songs, lyrics and music by Malcolm Middleton except where mentioned.

1. "Week Off" - 3:33
2. "Blue Plastic Bags" - 3:25
3. "Total Belief" - 4:01
4. "Just Like Anything" - 2:36 (Jackson C. Frank)
5. "Follow Robin Down" - 3:02
6. "Stay" - 4:02 (Madonna/Steve Bray)
7. "Marguerita Red" - 2:51 (King Creosote)
8. "Love Comes in Waves" - 7:05
9. "Hey You" - 2:49

Personnel

• Malcolm Middleton – guitar, vocals
• Barry Burns – piano
• Jenny Reeve – violin, vocals
• Stevie Jones - double bass
• Paul Savage - drums, recording, mixing
• Greg Calbi - mastering

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
The Pop Cop	Scotland	Top Ten Albums of 2008	2008	10[4]

References

1. Drowned in Sound review
2. NME review
3. Webcuts review