sentences:  It was inspired by Cope's frustration with the work on his 1988 album "My Nation Underground", which he had lost faith in even as he completed it.The two-day session used the same studio setup as the prior album but an entirely different approach.In contrast to the multiple overdubs, 1980s pop stylings and army of backing singers used on "My Nation Underground", "Skellington"’s sound was extremely skeletal, mainly acoustic, and sparsely orchestrated by Cope in association with his two main collaborators – Donald Ross Skinner (guitar, piano, organ) and Rooster Cosby (percussion, brass).