The solo material by Liv Kristine is, by far, something many fans of metal may not fully embrace at first. Given this vixen's time with such acts as Theatre of Tragedy and Leaves Eye's, her solo work was practically dwarfed with guest appearances and other bands. Her solo debut was even around for eight years before it was followed up, and it's been nearly four years since that full-length. Of course, there's been some EPs and singles in that time, but it's simply not the same for her dedicated fans. The solo material released by this young, accomplished vocalist finds her departing from the metal world, and venturing more into a folk Rock world, which fans of Leaves Eye's wouldn't really be shocked by due to Viking lyrical content. Either wAY, Skintight marks Liv Kristine's third full-length release, as it captures her signature angelic voice perfectly.
Skintight is an album that, while far from the standard expectations of Liv Kristine, is just such a good album that fans of any work of hers will be pleqsed. The music here is just typical Rock and Folk coming together, but there's a nice edge to the melody that is incorporated that it doesn't wind up getting too old, as well as causes the music to stand out among the other bands in both categories. You have a good mix here as well, as Skintight presents both faster, more classic Rock/Hard Rock elements, but the slower songs are really where the album shines due to Liv Kristine's performance. The most enchanting of songs on this release is the slower paced "Love in Gray", which brings in a traditional acoustic Folk sound that goes at a very slower pace, but thanks to the vocal performance, as well as some haunting guitar work that appears in the song, the track really stands out here and makes you want to go right back to it's very soothing overall sound.