'Closer than skin' is the fifth David Cross band album in which the disparate elements from King Crimson and earlier David Cross albums are forged into a distinct new brand of rock song.
Written in collaboration with bassist Mick Paul and King Crimson lyricist Richard Palmer-James the band also features ‘Exiles’ and ‘Testing’ guitarist Paul Clark with authoritative newcomers Lloyd on drums and Arch Stanton on vocals.

Reviews for 'Closer than Skin':

"Good album! It continues a line of the work we did together in 1973 that no-one else has quite followed."
- Robert Fripp

"It is an album of modern rock and prog rock and the best I've heard this year"
- Dick Heath (The Alternative Alternative Show: June 2005)

"Closer Than Skin is without doubt the most coherent and artistically successful album of rock songs released by the ex-Crimson alumni."
- Sid Smith

Review by Sid Smith

1. Are we one? (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
2. State of Deception (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
3. Over your shoulder (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
4. Only fooling (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
5. Awful love (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
6. Counting (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
7. I buy silence (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
8. Vally of the king (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
9. Tell me your name (Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)
10. Anybody(Cross, Paul, Palmer-James)

Performers:
DAVID CROSS: Violins
PAUL CLARK: Guitar
ARCH STANTON=JONATHAN CASEY: Vocals
MICK PAUL: Bass
LLOYD: Drums

tour member of DC Band;

Alex Hall: Keyboards
Joe Crabtree: Drums