"Despite his estate's apparent intentions, it's not the work of a flawed genius whose contribution to the canon atones for his alleged crimes. It's the work of a talented young man who had a shit start in life, reportedly did terrible things in his teens and was dead at 20. Not a martyr who'll rise again, or needs redeeming. Some of `Skins' is good, some of it is not good. Musically, the tone is, mostly, consistent and effective, and the album's overall effect is that of a sickly, vivid insight into a troubled life. And there's not much else to say about it".