Skins

Produced by Buffalo Tom in their hometown of Boston, MA, and mixed by long-time friends Paul Q. Kolderie (who produced the band's breakout third album, 1992's Let Me Come Over) and Tom Polce, Skins is the follow up to 2007's acclaimed Three Easy Pieces, which brought Buffalo Tom back into the spotlight after a nine-year hiatus. Skins is the first release on the band's own Scrawny Records, and features guest Tanya Donnelly of Belly, Breeders and Throwing Muses fame singing on the song "Don't Forget Me." Skins is everything you want from a Buffalo Tom album - its rock pummels and its ballads ache - and reminds you why they hold such a strong place in so many people's hearts. Still comprised of the original trio of Bill Janovitz (guitars and vocals), Chris Colbourn (bass and vocals) and Tom Maginnis (drums), the song writing is as sharp and poignant today as it ever was. From the signature interplay of Janovitz and Colbourn's vocals to the scorching guitars and rolling thunderous drum arrangements, few other bands have been able to master depth and sensitivity at such volumes.