Albums of the year
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Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#7): Big Thief – U.F.O.F.
U.F.O.F. shows Big Thief's ability as creators of different moods and atmospheres – it's a truly special album Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#5): Julia Jacklin – Crushing
On Crushing, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin creates something entirely original from the everyday experience of heartbreak Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearThe Skinny's Albums of 2019
Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is our music writers' favourite album of 2019 Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#8): FKA twigs – MAGDALENE
MAGDALENE is the record we've all been waiting for from FKA twigs, and the one that solidifies her position as the greatest artist and performer of her generation Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#9): Solange – When I Get Home
Solange's fourth album, When I Get Home, is a love letter to Houston – a home, a place and a people she belongs to, and one that there is goodness in returning to Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#10): Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
Between love and fiction, meaning and chaos, Weyes Blood's fourth LP Titanic Rising offers no easy answers Read more »| 26 Nov 2019
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Albums Of The YearThe Skinny's Top 20 Albums of 2019 So Far
In a year where Scottish wunderkind Lewis Capaldi has dominated the charts, we polled our writers for their favourite albums of 2019 so far and here's what they've decided Read more »| 24 Jun 2019 -
Albums Of The YearThe Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018
After another barnstorming year for new music, our dedicated music team have selected their favourite 50 albums of the year Read more »| 05 Dec 2018 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2018 (#1): Young Fathers – Cocoa Sugar
With Cocoa Sugar, Young Fathers have made a record that’s restless and messy, elliptical and enlightening; a record about life, and how if you stand still you’ll miss it Read more »| 29 Nov 2018 -
Albums Of The Year
Albums of 2018 (#2): Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
As Parquet Courts slip in and out of styles on Wide Awake!, what has resulted is an urgent work about letting yourself go amidst a storm of terribleness Read more »| 29 Nov 2018 -
Albums Of The YearFatherson top The Skinny Scottish Album of 2018 vote
The Kilmarnock trio topped our readers' poll to find your favourite Scottish album of the past twelve months Read more »| 29 Nov 2018 -
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Albums of 2018 (#3): Mitski – Be the Cowboy
Mitski channels sadness into euphoria in a way few others can, and the songs on Be the Cowboy will have you dancing through the pain Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2018 (#4): IDLES – Joy as an Act of Resistance
The combination of intelligent structuring, punchy songwriting and unifying messaging make IDLES' sophomore album one of 2018's best Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
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Albums of 2018 (#5): Robyn – Honey
Robyn's eighth album, and her first in as many years, can capture a single heartbeat – one breathless second – and spin it into perfect, complex pop treasure Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
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Albums of 2018 (#6): Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – Here Lies the Body
Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert's debut collaborative album, Here Lies the Body is the tale of two protagonists whose stories snake through passion, deception, grief and maternal abandonment Read more »| 27 Nov 2018