Sleight of Heart is the fourth studio album by Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Malcolm Middleton

Malcolm Middleton

Malcolm Bruce Middleton is a Scottish musician best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band Arab Strap as well as his solo career writing and producing...

, 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
   Jackson C. Frank
   Jackson Carey Frank was an American folk musician.-Early life:When Jackson Frank was 11, a furnace exploded at his school, sending a ball of flames down corridors until it ended up in Frank's music classroom in the Cleveland Hill Elementary School in Cheektowaga, New York...
   
   )
5. "Follow Robin Down" - 3:02
6. "Stay" - 4:02 (Madonna
   Madonna (entertainer)
   Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
   
   /Steve Bray)
7. "Marguerita Red" - 2:51 (King Creosote
   King Creosote
   Kenny Anderson, known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest, Thrawn, released in 2011. Anderson is also a member of Scottish-Canadian band, The Burns Unit...
   
   )
8. "Love Comes in Waves" - 7:05
9. "Hey You" - 2:49

Personnel

• Malcolm Middleton – guitar, vocals
• Barry Burns
  Barry Burns
  Barry Burns is a Scottish musician best known for his work with post-rock band Mogwai.-Early life:Burns went to Cardinal Newman High School in Bellshill before enrolling with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, taking up a Bachelor of Education degree in teaching music. He did...
  
   – piano
• Jenny Reeve – violin, vocals
• Stevie Jones - double bass
• Paul Savage
  Paul Savage
  Paul Savage is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being the drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados.-Early life:...
  
   - drums, recording, mixing
• Greg Calbi - mastering

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
The Pop Cop	Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	Top Ten Albums of 2008	2008	10