Songs - mostly non-originals - zip by at a blinding rate the record's only flaw is its brief running time. Trouser Press wrote, "The album pounds furiously, putting your average megawatt metal band to shame. Skin 'Em Up was awarded 5/5 stars in The Rolling Stone Album Guide (1983). Melody Maker wrote, "As a debut album, Skin 'Em Up is confident, fast and fun." NME noted, "Although The Shakin' Pyramids don't twist the '50's forms into any startling directions, they do invest them with a great deal of spontaneity and freshness." Sounds stated, "With a deep-rooted love for the Everlys, the hardy ability to busk their way around the nation's bus stops and the confidence to rely on the minimum of instrumental muscle, they are different from the rest, in a perverse way." ![]() ![]() ![]() Reception Professional ratings Review scores
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