Taking its cue from a song by The Residents, the project is Skinner"s first as bandleader, composer and producer [playing most of the instruments] and sees him exploring areas around and between psych-dub, electronics, downtown/freak jazz and folk stylings. This debut album follows on from his widely spread "Smash + Grab" mixtape and takes the musical themes from that release and flexes and focuses the sound into a coherent, deep, soulful listening experience. In all, "Hello Skinny" plays out as eclectic, cinematic and as retro-phuture funky as a library (music) of Soul Jazz compilations. Features contributions from Shabaka Hutchings, Tom Herbert (of The Invisible), Byron Wallen, Trudie Dawn Smith and Nick Ramm