Sleight of Heart

Sleight of Heart
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Studio album by Malcolm Middleton
Released	3 March 2008
Studio	Chem 19 (Blantyre, South Lanarkshire)
Length	33:24
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
NME
Webcuts	Half star

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/Stephen 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